“I would rather quit while I was ahead. There's no need in overstaying your welcome.”

“GERRYI would step on your face! HACKENSACKERThat's quite all right, I rather enjoyed it. GERRYTwice! HACKENSACKERYou made quite an impression. ”

“You on your way out?"Jace nodded. "Dont want to overstay our welcome.""What welcome?" Magnus asked. "I'd say is was a pleasure to meet you, but it wasn't. Not that you aren't all fairly charming, and as for you-" He dropped a glittery wink at Alec, who looked astounded. "Call me?"-Magnus & Jace, pg.243-”

“I would quit while you’re ahead. Really. It’s an awful field. Just torture. Awful. You write and you write, and you have to throw almost all of it away because it’s not any good. I would say just stop now. You don’t want to do this to yourself. That’s my advice to you.”

“Because no one needs to live for ever. I think that sometimes you can outstay your welcome.”

“Talia: I was brought up to respect older people and peasants...not that you're...Jack: (clears throat) Quit while you’re aheadMeryl: Ahead? She just called mom and old peasant.”