Carstairs Quotes

“My love, there is no plan B.”

“No body is worth more than your body”

“The moment of realization is: When what you thought you couldn't be without, becomes a part of the past, rather than the start of the future.”

“If it's not on the table, don't eat it off the floor.”

“If you've got nothing to dance about, find a reason to sing.”

“I'm like an onion. You can peel away my layers, but the further you go, the more it'll make you cry.”

“Whatever you are physically ... male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy -- all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside." - Jem Carstairs, Clockwork Angel”

“Rage flared up in Tessa and she considered belting Woolsey with the poker whether he came near her or not. He had moved awfully quickly while fighting Will, though, and she didn’t fancy her chances. “You don’t know James Carstairs. Don’t speak about him.”“Love him, do you?” Woolsey managed to make it sound unpleasant. “But you love Will, too.”Tessa froze. She had known that Magnus knew of Will’s affection for her, but the idea that what she felt for him in return was written across her face was too terrifying to contemplate.”

“There is more to living than not dying.”