“No one is an unjust villain in his own mind. Even - perhaps even especially - those who are the worst of… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
The human mind isn't a terribly logical or consistent place. Most people, given the choice to face a hideous or terrifying truth… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
I've always felt that the best whips and chains are in the mind. With a little creativity, the physical ones are hardly… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Body or mind, heart or soul, we're all human, and we're supposed to feel pain. You cut yourself off from it at… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
A pure heart and mind only takes you so far - sooner or later the hormones have their say, too. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Mab turned back to me and eyed me up and down. She quirked one eyebrow, very slightly, somehow conveying layers of disapproval… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Magic is a kind of energy. It is given shape by human thoughts and emotions, by imagination. Thoughts define that shape—and words… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that this appears in the same book of the Bible that approves the death sentence for a child who… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Never let it be said that Harry Dresden is afraid of a dried, dead bug. Creepy or not, I wasn't going to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Apocalypse is a frame of mind." [Nicodemus] said then. "A belief. A surrender to inevitability. It is a despair for the future.… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
I don't want to live in a world where the strong rule and the weak cower. I'd rather make a place where… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
The vampire’s true appearance was grotesque--but it wasn’t as bad as some of the things I had seen in my day. Some… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Gruff,” I said, “I find myself largely clueless about why mortal women do what they do. It will take a wiser man… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I stared at MacFinn for a long moment. I believed that he was telling me the truth. That he didn’t have much control, if… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“So you really could die. Your godmother is right, you know. You are mad as a hatter. Nutty as a fruitcake.” “Crazy like a… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I knew I didn't have much of a chance of getting away from that swarm of fae piranha, but it was an infinitely larger… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I told you," Molly said, never looking toward me. "It's in the past. Leave it there." "You listening to my head, kiddo?" Her mouth… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Look,” I said. “Me and the island are . . . kind of partners.” “Oh, right,” Thomas said. He looked at Karrin and said, “Harry’s a geosexual.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I swear , this stupid town. Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen here ? I'm gone for a few months and… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Well. We’ll just have to hope that this wasn’t a loup-garou, I guess.” “If it was a louper, you’d know,” Bob said wisely. “In… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I'm going to use them to track him down and thwart him." "Thwart?" Sarissa asked. "Thwart." I said. "To prevent someone from accomplishing something… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“But you can't go around changing your definition of right and wrong (or smart and stupid) just because doing the wrong thing happens to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Not everyone can be equally right, Harry.” “But believe you me, everyone can be equally wrong,” I said.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image