Cast Long Shadows Quotes

“Is that why you insist on carrying about enormous tomes everywhere you go, that you might visit violence upon innocent persons? Done to death by my best friend - my heart's brother - my own dear parabatai-”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Will has always been my favourite too, Jem agreed solemnly.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Later Matthew would look back and remember it as his last happy day”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“James still had his book tucked under his arm, but Matthew knew better than to fight doomed battles”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“I thought I would walk with you a little way, my parabatai.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Matthew had not meant for Christopher to be asked to leave shadowhunter Academy, but as it emerged, they did not let you remain in school if you blew up any portion of it.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“James thwacked him over the head with his book. it was a large book”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“It lightens my heart to see you with it. We could all do with lighter hearts tonight.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“This is why we are chosen warrior partners, because we share such a perfect bond of sympathy. Come to me, Jamie, that we might share a manly embrace.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Uncle Will frequently gave dramatic readings from the book he was writing on demon pox, which were very droll”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“They were both thoroughly rumpled, but Matthew did not mind being rumpled for a good cause”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Do I sleep, do I dream, or are these visions I see?”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Sometimes it seemed like her face was all the heart he had left.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“We love all the same people, don't we?”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Matthew nodded, but he ducked his head down against Jamie's coat and stayed there for a moment”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“I know you only say these things to hurt me. Off with you. Brush your hair!”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“He opened the window and Matthew crawled in, upsetting both James and the book from the window seat”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Satisfied?" he asked. "That is a strong word, Jamie," said Matthew”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“I thought I would walk with you a little way, my parabatai.”
How far? asked Jem.
Will smiled. “Need you ask? I will go with you as far as I possibly may.”
― cassandra clare, Cast Long Shadows

“A hairbrush mutiny is coming." warned James”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Is she not the prettiest girl you ever saw?”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“There can be no trespass when you are always welcome.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“My cousin Anna says the Shadow Market is tremendous fun,” said Matthew happily. “Of course, you know Anna. She’s always tremendous fun herself and has the best taste in waistcoats in London. I met some very agreeable faeries who invited me, and I thought I would come see.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Come back victorious or on the hairbrushes of your soldiers!”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“What absolute bosh," said Matthew”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Did you sleep in those clothes, Christopher? I know Aunt Cecily, Uncle Gabriel, and Cousin Anna would never let you inflict these horrors on the populace. What are those peculiar lavender stains upon your shirtfront? Did you set your sleeves on fire?”

Christopher regarded his sleeves as if he had never beheld them before. “A bit,” he said guiltily.

“Ah well,” said Matthew. “At least the purple stains match your eyes.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“I suppose that is for some absurd jest,” said Charles Buford when he saw the spoon at breakfast. “I wish you would grow up, Matthew.”

Matthew considered this, then stuck his tongue out at Charles. His puppy was not allowed in the breakfast parlor, because Charles Buford said Oscar was not hygienic.

“If you would simply make an effort to be sensible,” said Charles.

“I shan’t,” said Matthew. “I might sustain a strain from which I would never recover.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Matthew turned to Lucie, who was scribbling intently but who looked up as if sensing his glance and smiled. Matthew wondered how it would be, to be self-sufficient and welcome with it, like a house with sturdy walls and a beacon of light burning within.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“Werewolves are surprisingly ardent readers, you know.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows

“There can be no trespass when you are always welcome, said Jem.”
― Cassandra Clare, Cast Long Shadows