Business Quote by Cassandra Clare
“I'm not so sure about this wind and howling darkness business," Jace went on, "smells more like landfill to me. You sure you're not from Staten Island?”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Clockwork Princess, 2013
The speaker doubts the darkness, comparing it to a landfill, and questions the listener’s origin.
In simple terms: Doubtful speaker compares darkness to landfill, questions origin.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about unknown situations.
Themes
skepticism
identity
perception
Mood
mysterious
critical
Type
literary
dialogue
When to use this quote
- urban exploration
- first encounters
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Metaphor
environmental imagery
social judgment
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the darkness symbolize?
- How do stereotypes affect communication?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may exaggerate, reducing nuanced understanding.
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
![“If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State.” quote by Bertrand Russell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bad/bertrand-russell-69_acquire_if-the-state-does-not-acquire-supremacy_1379.jpg)