“Ambitions are incompatible with consciences, you know. The two strangle one another straightaway and leave an awful mess behind them.” — Jim Butcher Ambition Copy Share Image
“...This is a place of learning where very few learn anything of value. That you, who have courage and intelligence, are held… — Jim Butcher Children Copy Share Image
There is the world that should be and the world that is. We live in one and must create the other. — Jim Butcher Should Copy Share Image
Dammit, Dresden, if you want to know about me, wait for the autobiography like everyone else. — Jim Butcher Autobiography Copy Share Image
Thomas has the kind of whiter-than-white boyish grin that makes women's panties spontaneously evaporate. — Jim Butcher Boyish Copy Share Image
At the moment I was mad enough to chew up nails and spit out paper clips. — Jim Butcher Clip Copy Share Image
Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight. — Jim Butcher Honest Copy Share Image
“Do you really think you can win?' 'Yeah. Hell, Ortega is only the third or fourth most disturbing thing I've tangled with… — Jim Butcher Fantasy Copy Share Image
Whatever you do, do it for love. If you keep to that, your path will never wander so far from the light… — Jim Butcher Journey Copy Share Image
“If you’re right, they aren’t the deceased,” Murphy said. “They’re the victims. Big difference. Which is it?” “Wish I could say,” I… — Jim Butcher Shaking my head Copy Share Image
Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone. — Jim Butcher Dresden Copy Share Image
“I had to maintain a fine balance between going in ready for trouble and going in asking for trouble.” — Jim Butcher Fine Balance Copy Share Image
“The man once wrote: Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. Tolkien had… — Jim Butcher Anger Copy Share Image
I am blind and limited. I would be a fool think myself wise. And so, not knowing what the universe means, I… — Jim Butcher Being responsible Copy Share Image
You predicted quick victory. Now it’s going to get hopelessly complicated. Jesus, don’t you know any better than that by now? — Jim Butcher Complicated Copy Share Image
“Against anything human, more than one round to the head would be overkill: When the merely mortal goes up against the supernatural,… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“See, that’s the tragedy of the human condition. No one wants to be corrupted by power when they set out to get… — Jim Butcher Decent people Copy Share Image
Heroism doesn't pay very well. I try to be cold-blooded and money-oriented, but I keep screwing it up. — Jim Butcher Cold Copy Share Image
Harry," she said quietly, "I know you must be angry." I burn things to ash and smash holes in buildings when I'm… — Jim Butcher Angry Copy Share Image
Everyone is down on pain, because they forget something important about it: Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel… — Jim Butcher Dresden Copy Share Image
“An errand is getting a tank of gas or picking up a carton of milk or something. It is not getting chased… — Jim Butcher Danger Copy Share Image
