I do not believe you can threaten people into goodness.” - Jem Carstairs — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I think I'll be a clown when I get grown… There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
I am sorry," Will said. "No," Jem said... "Don't be ordinary like that. Don't say you're sorry. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
He wanted to run to her, wrap her in his arms. Protect her. But it was Jem’s place to do those things,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem spoke with enormous care; talking to Will about anything personal was like trying not to startle away a wild animal. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
He touched her as he usually touched his beloved violin, with a soft and urgent grace that left her breathless. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
He flushed, the colour dark against his pale skin. 'I mean. Tessa Gray, will you do me the honour of becoming my… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I'm gonna be a new kind of clown. I'm gonna stand in the middle of the ring and laugh at the folks. — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
Being Jem, Tessa reflected, must be a great deal like being the owner of a thouroughbred dog that liked to bite your… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“When it was time to play Boo's big scene, Jem would sneak into the house, steal the scissors from the sewingmachine drawer… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
Oh, leave it,” said Jem, kicking Will, not without affection, lightly on the ankle. “She’s annexed my plan!” “Will,” Tessa said firmly.… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I promise to charm the dickens out of him,' said Will, sitting up and readjusting his crushed hat. 'I shall charm him… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem leaned closer against the chair, staring into the fire. “Better it were my hands,” he said. Will shook his head. Exhaustion… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jessamine flushed. "Ugh! Charlotte, Will's being vexing." "And the sun has come up in the east," said Jem to no one in… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“ You see it, don't you, James? Without Tessa there is nothing for me--no joy, no light, no life. If you loved… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Will: Have you ever seen what happens to someone with demon pox? First it lies dormant. One begins to turn yellow and… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
It's Will who ought to be sorry." Jem's eyes darkened. "We shall throw him out onto the streets," he proclaimed. "I promise… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Her hair was a damp mass of curls at the back of her neck, and Will looked away from her before he… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I believe in good and evil," said Jem. "And I believe the soul is eternal. But I don't believe in the fiery… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“I like ducks." Jem observed diplomatically. "Esspecially the ones in Hyde Park." He glanced side ways at Will; both boys were sitting… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Say something in Mandarin,” said Tessa, with a smile. Jem said something that sounded like a lot of breathy vowels and consonants… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
You swore to stay with me,” he said. “When we made our oath, as parabatai. Our souls are knit. We are one… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Most human subjugates are young,” said Will. “Vampires like to acquire their subjugates when they’re youthful—prettier to look at, and less chance… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem, Cecily thought, with a pang in her heart. Her brother had always looked to him as a kind of North Star,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem gave a reasonable description of Boo: Boo was about six-and-a-half feet tall, judging from his tracks; he dined on raw squirrels… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
Jem is nothing but goodness. That he struck you last night only shows how capable you are of driving even saints to… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem knotted his fingers in the material of Will's sleeve. "You are my parabatai," he said, "You said once I could ask… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I grew up singing professionally since I was 7 years old and so to get to play a character who's living out… — Samantha Newark Copy Share Image
Dill said striking a match under a turtle was hateful. “How do you know a match don't hurt him?” “Turtles can't feel,… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
I will still be in some part the Jem you knew, and I will see you with the eyes of my heart. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Were you thinking about eating me?” Will inquired. “No!” “No one would blame you,” said Jem. “He’s very annoying. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Jem put the full force of himself into each smile, so that he seemed to be smiling with his eyes, his heart,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“Atticus---" ...said Jem bleakly. "How could they do it, how could they?" "I don't know, but they did it. They've done it… — Harper Lee Copy Share Image
“And very amusing it is to watch,” said Jem. “Did you know you twitch your nose when you sleep, like a rabbit?”… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Will: 'Singing the praises of our fair city? We treat you well here, don't we, James? I doubt I'd have that kind… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Will: "You are not really dying, are you?" Jem: "So they tell me." Will: "I am sorry." Jem: "No. Don’t be ordinary… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Remember when you tried to convince me to feed a poultry pie to the mallards in the park to see if you… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
She hated that will had this effect on her. Hated it. She knew better. She knew what he thought of her. That… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
