Cold Quote by Cassandra Clare
“She made a snorting noise, astonishingly human for a ghost. " I'ardly like to tell you this, Nephilim, but if you want a girl to 'ate you, there's easy enough ways of making it 'appen. You don't need my help with the poor thing." And with that, she vanished, spinning away into the mists among the graves. Will, looking after her, sighed. "Not for her," he said, under his breath, though there was no one to hear him, "for me..." and he leaned his head against the cold iron gate.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Dark Artifices, Cassandra Clare, 2016
A ghost shows human-like behavior, then offers a cryptic warning before disappearing, revealing personal longing.
In simple terms: A ghost acts human, warns, and leaves, showing hidden desire.
Key Takeaway
Notice hidden motives behind strange actions.
Themes
supernatural
loneliness
desire
Mood
melancholic
eerie
reflective
Type
literary
dialogue
character
When to use this quote
- exploring haunted places
- reading gothic fiction
- analyzing character motives
Key Concepts
humanity
mystery
unrequited love
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the ghost truly want?
- How does personal longing affect perception?
A Different Perspective
The ghost's advice may be symbolic rather than literal.
![“She turned away in dismissal, only to have him grab her hand and whirl her around again. Before her startled gasp died, his mouth was on hers, his fingers buried in her hair. [...] He tasted like nothing she’d ever tasted before. Like dark fantasy. Like the sweetest temptation imaginable. And his…” quote by Norah Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ebb/norah-wilson-19742_dark-fantasy_she-turned-away-in-dismissal-only-to-hav_477500.jpg)
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
