Jem Quotes

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Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being

Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your guests. You had to have a hand on his collar constantly.

Cassandra Clare

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She hated that will had this effect on her. Hated it. She kn

She hated that will had this effect on her. Hated it. She knew better. She knew what he thought of her. That she was worth nothing. And still a look from him could make her tremble with mingled hatred and longing. It was like poison in her blood, to which Jem was the only antidote.

Cassandra Clare

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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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Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.

Goodness, real goodness, has it's own sort of cruelty to it.

Cassandra Clare

Goodness Cruelty Jem

Will: Have you ever seen what happens to someone with demon

Will: Have you ever seen what happens to someone with demon pox? First it lies dormant. One begins to turn yellow and green. Then the swelling sets in -Jem: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS DEMON POX.

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Will Jem Demon Pox

If I was harsh with you, it was because I cannot bear to see

If I was harsh with you, it was because I cannot bear to see you treat yourself as if you are worth nothing. Whatever part you might act to the contrary, I see you as you really are, my blood brother. Not just better than you pretend to be, but better than most people could hope to be.

Cassandra Clare

Friendship Will Jem

And very amusing it is to watch, said Jem. Did you know you

And very amusing it is to watch, said Jem. Did you know you twitch your nose when you sleep, like a rabbit?I do not, she said, with a whispered laugh.- In my dreams (Chapter 17) deleted scene- Clockwork Prince

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You point your feet out too much when you walk, Will went on

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 duckI do not walk like a duck.I like ducks, Jem observed diplomatically. Especially the ones in Hyde Park.

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She had taken him for granted, she thought with surprise and

She had taken him for granted, she thought with surprise and shame, watching the flickering candlelight. She had assumed his kindness was so natural and so innate, she had never asked herself whether it cost him any effort. Any effort to stand between Will and the world, protecting each of them from the other. Any effort to accept the loss of his family with equanimity. Any effort to remain cheerful and calm in the face of his own dying.

Cassandra Clare