Jem put the full force of himself into each smile, so that he seemed to be smiling with his eyes, his heart, his whole being.

Family is more than blood

Trains are great dirty smoky things," said Will. "You won't like it." Tessa was unmoved. "I won't know if I like it until I try it, will I?" "I've never swum naked in the Thames before, but I know I wouldn't like it." "But think how entertaining for sightseers," said Tessa, and she saw Jem duck his head to hide the quick flash of his grin.

My name is Sabastian. I had a father, but he is dead. I had a mother, but she is dead to me. I have a brother, and I will Bind him to me. I have a sister, and I will teach her to love me. My name is Sabastain, and I am going to burn down the world

Inanimate objects are harmless indeed, Mr. Mortmain. But one cannot always say the same of the men who use them.

You stole a boat,” she snapped. “What am I doing with you, you boat-stealing lunatic?

I thought... that we could at least talk about books.