It is the prerogative of wizards to be grumpy. It is not, however, the prerogative of freelance consultants who are late on… — Jim Butcher Grumpy Copy Share Image
“We need to get out," I said. My voice sounded raw to me. "Trouble coming." "No," said a beautiful Sidhe baritone. "Trouble… — Jim Butcher Melodrama Copy Share Image
“There’s power in the touch of another person’s hand. We acknowledge it in little ways, all the time. There’s a reason human… — Jim Butcher Touch Copy Share Image
I kept a straight face while my inner Neanderthal spluttered and then went on a mental rampage through a hypothetical produce section,… — Jim Butcher Clubs Copy Share Image
Karrin, eh?" Thomas asked. I nodded. "She's real serious about order. A man dying, she can understand. A man coming back. That's… — Jim Butcher Asked 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… — Jim Butcher Bob Copy Share Image
Evil isn’t the real threat to the world. Stupid is just as destructive as Evil, maybe more so, and it’s a hell… — Jim Butcher Common Copy Share Image
“I am somewhat proud of this," Mab's cold voice said. "To be sure, the White Christ never suffered so long or so… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry." I swallowed and bowed… — Jim Butcher Crazy Copy Share Image
“Yes, I was standing on nothing but congealed starlight. Yes, I was walking up through a savage storm, the wind threatening to… — Jim Butcher Funny Copy Share Image
“Get out of the way, Mavra. Or don’t get out of the way. If you try to stop us from leaving, if… — Jim Butcher Greasy Copy Share Image
“I don't want to make her [Maggie] a target again," I said. Michael sighed patiently. "Harry," he said, as if speaking to… — Jim Butcher Badass Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the most remarkable things seem commonplace. I mean when you think about it jet travel is pretty freaking remarkable. You get… — Jim Butcher Air travel Copy Share Image
“Beside me, Molly rolled her shoulders in a few jerky motions and pushed at her hair in fitful little gestures. She tugged… — Jim Butcher Cotton candy Copy Share Image
Maybe my values are outdated, but I come from an old school of thought. I think that men ought to treat women… — Jim Butcher Bad person Copy Share Image
“The screen came up to light again, showing a devastated section of the city grid. No, not decimated. Had that part of… — Jim Butcher Words Mean Copy Share Image
“If your new boss wanted yo on the island, wouldn't she just have told you to go there?" Thomas asked. "Seems like,"… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
“A man’s magic demonstrates what sort of person he is, what is held most deeply inside of him. There is no truer… — Jim Butcher Magic Copy Share Image
If you make some comment even obliquely alluding to menstruation or menopause and its effect on my judgment," Murphy interrupted, "I will… — Jim Butcher Arms Copy Share Image
“Wisps of arctic blue and green and purple buzzed and whirled within those sharp spikes, sending out a wild coruscation of coloured… — jim butcher Aurora Copy Share Image
“You can’t beat the Fair Folk as housekeepers. You also can’t tell people about them, because they’ll pack up and clear out.… — Jim Butcher Faeries Copy Share Image
“But they were doughnuts of darkness. Evil, damned doughnuts, tainted by the spawn of darkness . . . . . . which could obviously be redeemed only… — Jim Butcher Darkness Copy Share Image
“I clenched my jaw as hard as I could. It wasn't much of a stretch to keep pretending to be angry, but… — Jim Butcher Humor 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?"… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
The past was gone. Nothing could change what had already been. Looking back at it, letting its wounds fester, indulging in regret… — Jim Butcher Different Copy Share Image
“Butters blinked at looked at Thomas. "My God," he said. "You've been shot." Thomas hooked a thumb at Butters. "Check out Dr.… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
“I took a big dose of Tylenol the original, since I didn't have my Tylenol 3 or its lesser-known, short-lived cousin, Tylenol… — jim butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
“This is what it looks like when someone's fighting for his soul," she said. "He needs his friends to believe in him.… — Jim Butcher Monster Copy Share Image
Life is easier when you can write off others as monsters, demon, as horrible threats that must be hated and feared the… — Jim Butcher Becoming Copy Share Image
My brief flash of relief and confidence melted away. Good thing it did, too. I'm sure the world would come to an… — Jim Butcher Confidence Copy Share Image
“..with an intensity that sent every instinct in my body screaming that death was here, that it was about to jump down… — Jim Butcher Death Copy Share Image
“I'm trying to be diplomatic. The wisdom of my ass is well-known. If I didn't lip off to them, after shooting my… — Jim Butcher Harry dresden Copy Share Image
“Children have their own kind of power. When you're teaching them, protecting them, you are more than you thought you could be.… — Jim Butcher Child Copy Share Image
We're always disappointed when we find out someone else has human limits, the same as we do. It's stupid for us to… — Jim Butcher Disappointed Copy Share Image
“Hebbity bedda,” I said, by way of attempting a greeting. My mouth had gone rather numb, and my tongue felt like a… — Jim Butcher Numb Tongue Copy Share Image
Everyone stopped to blink at that for a second. I mean, come on. Impaled by a guided frozen turkey missile. Even by… — Jim Butcher Anvils Copy Share Image
“Thomas came last, buckling on his gun belt, which was currently hung with his ridiculously huge Desert Eagle, just in case we… — Jim Butcher Guns Copy Share Image
“The old man’s staff was shorter and thicker than mine, but the carved sigils and formulae on it were noticeably similar, and… — Jim Butcher Wood Identical Copy Share Image
Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty… — Jim Butcher Bigs Copy Share Image
“[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal." The kid lifted his eyebrows. "My mouth is partially paralyzed," I said.… — Jim Butcher Animal Copy Share Image