Cassandra ClareWait a second, " Clary said." I never understand why people say that, " Luke said, to no one in particular. "I wasn't going anywhere.
About This Quote
This quote is a play on the famous T.S. Eliot poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” in which a man discusses his love life and the pains of being single. In this quote, Luke repeats the poem from memory and explains his feelings about not being able to find a partner. He has been saying the same thing over and over again for years, but he never seems to get anywhere with anyone.
Source: City Of Bones
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