Jem Carstairs Quotes

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Wo wei ni xie de, he said, as he raised the violin to his le

Wo wei ni xie de, he said, as he raised the violin to his left shoulder, tucking it under his chin. He had told her many violinists used a shoulder rest, but he did not: there was a slight mark on the side of his throat, like a permanent bruise, where the violin rested. You made something for me? Tessa asked.I wrote something for you, he corrected, with a smile, and began to play.

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Tessa Gray Jem Carstairs

Someday, Will, I will go where none can follow me, and I thi

Someday, Will, I will go where none can follow me, and I think it will be sooner rather than later. Have you ever asked yourself why I agreed to be your parabatai?

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I love you. And I don't want to lose you.

I love you. And I don't want to lose you.

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Tessa Gray Jem Carstairs

Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak

Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but are the light inside.

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He touched her as he usually touched his beloved violin, wit

He touched her as he usually touched his beloved violin, with a soft and urgent grace that left her breathless.

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I played it for my bride, and one day you will play for your

I played it for my bride, and one day you will play for yours.

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Will: 'Singing the praises of our fair city? We treat you we

Will: 'Singing the praises of our fair city? We treat you well here, don't we, James? I doubt I'd have that kind of luck in Shanghai. What do you call us there again?'Jem: 'Yang guizi ... foreign devils.

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Our souls are knit. We are one person, James.

Our souls are knit. We are one person, James.

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Will Herondale Clockwork Prince Jem Carstairs

Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox

Astriola. That IS demon pox. You had evidence that demon pox existed and you didnt mention it to me! Et tu, Brute!' He rolled up the paper and hit Jem over the head with it.

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Jem is nothing but goodness. That he struck you last night o

Jem is nothing but goodness. That he struck you last night only shows how capable you are of driving even saints to madness.

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Jem spoke with enormous care; talking to Will about anything

Jem spoke with enormous care; talking to Will about anything personal was like trying not to startle away a wild animal.

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Your place is with me. It always will be. -Jem Carstairs

Your place is with me. It always will be. -Jem Carstairs

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Tessa Gray Jem Carstairs

Say something in Mandarin, said Tessa, with a smile.Jem said

Say something in Mandarin, said Tessa, with a smile.Jem said something that sounded like a lot of breathy vowels andconsonants run together, his voice rising and falling melodically: Nihen piao liang.What did you say? Tessa was curious.I said your hair is coming undone here, he said, and reached outand tucked an escaping curl back behind her ear. Tessa felt the bloodspill hot up into her face, and was glad for the dimness of thecarriage. You have to be careful with it, he said, taking his handback, slowly, his fingers lingering against her cheek.

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Tessa Gray Clockwork Prince Jem Carstairs

But you hate poetry!Yes, but you make me want to write it.

But you hate poetry!Yes, but you make me want to write it.

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But I will never have a bride.

But I will never have a bride.

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James, you are all the family I have. I would die for you. Y

James, you are all the family I have. I would die for you. You know that. I would die without you. If it were not for you, I would be dead a hundred times over these past five years. I owe you everything, and if you cannot believe I have empathy, perhaps you might at least believe I know honor--honor, and debt--

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Will Herondale Jem Carstairs

I promise to charm the dickens out of him,' said Will, sitti

I promise to charm the dickens out of him,' said Will, sitting up and readjusting his crushed hat. 'I shall charm him with such force that when I am done, he will be left lying limply on the ground, trying to remember his own name.''The man's eighty-nine', muttered Jem. 'He may well have the problem anyway.

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That the wall is coming down.

That the wall is coming down.

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Will Herondale Jem Carstairs Parabatai

Jem and Will had set up camp on one of the long tables in th

Jem and Will had set up camp on one of the long tables in the back of the library, ostensibly to help advise her, but more likely, it seemed, to mock and be amused by her consternation. You point your feet out too much when you walk, Will went on. He was busy polishing an apple on his shirtfront, and appeared not to notice Tessa glaring at him. Camille walks delicately. Like a faun in the woods. Not like a duck. I do not walk like a duck. I like ducks, Jem observed diplomatically. Especially the ones in Hyde Park. He glanced sideways at Will; both boys were sitting on the edge of the high table, their legs dangling over the side. Remember when you tried to convince me to feed a poultry pie to the mallards in the park to see if you could breed a race of cannibal ducks? They ate it too, Will reminisced. Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.

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For that was love, wasnt it--to burn bright in someone else'

For that was love, wasnt it--to burn bright in someone else's eyes?

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