“THE INFERNAL DEVICES ARE WITHOUT PITY.THE INFERNAL DEVICES ARE WITHOUT REGRET.THE INFERNAL DEVICES ARE WITHOUT NUMBER.THE INFERNAL DEVICES WILL NEVER STOP COMING.”

“Demonic activity levels? Do they have a device that measures whether the demons inside the house are doing power yoga?”-Simon, pg.340-”

“Warlock,” he said. “I know who you are.”Magnus raised his eyebrows. “You do?”“Magnus Bane. Destroyer of the demon Marabas. Son of—”“Now,” said Magnus, quickly. “There’s no need to go into all of that.”“But there is.” The demon sounded reasonable, even amused. “If it is infernal assistance you require, why not summon your father?”Alec looked at Magnus with his mouth open.”

“There is no device whatever to be invented for securing happiness without industry, economy, and virtue.”

“Corporation, n. An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.”

“Life can be infernally complex,’ he said.”

“Without conflict there is no plot, without hope there is no story”