61 Quotes About Jem

  • Author Harper Lee
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    If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time. It's because he wants to stay inside.

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  • Author Cassandra Clare
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    If you have a soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. Whatever the color, the shape, the design of the shade that conceals it, the flame inside the lamp remains the same. You are that flame.

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  • Author Harper Lee
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    Before Jem looks at anyone else he looks at me, and I’ve tried to live so I can look squarely back at him.

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  • Author Cassandra Clare
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    Not really, but after that I think about how I could kill him while he slept if I really wanted to, and then I feel better.

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  • Author Harper Lee
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    Atticus---" ...said Jem bleakly. "How could they do it, how could they?""I don't know, but they did it. They've done it before & they did it tonight & they'll do it again & when they do it--- seems that only children weep.

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  • Author Cassandra Clare
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    Also . . . ,” the faerie said in a rush. “I saw you once, about eight years ago, when you were still . . . I only got one glimpse, but you seemed so hauntingly sad. And so hauntingly attractive.” “Thank you,” said Jem. “I’m very happy now. Your cough seems to be getting worse, Kit. Do you need medicine as well?” Kit straightened up. “Nope, I’m good. Come on, Brother Hauntingly Attractive.” “There’s no need to mention this to Tessa.”“And yet,” said Kit, “I’m gonna.

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  • Author Cassandra Clare
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    We were once getting married. And I have loved you all this time- a century and a half. -Jem

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