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
Life is easier when you can write off others as monsters, demon, as horrible threats that must be hated and feared the… — Jim Butcher 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
If you make some comment even obliquely alluding to menstruation or menopause and its effect on my judgment," Murphy interrupted, "I will… — Jim Butcher 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
“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 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
“They don't make morgues with windows. In fact, if the geography allows for it, they hardly ever make morgues above the ground.… — Jim Butcher Death Copy Share Image
“He died in his sleep one night. An aneurysm, the doctors said. I found him, cold, smiling. Maybe he’d been dreaming of… — Jim Butcher Dreaming Copy Share Image
“I look around me, man . . . I’m trying to do what I’ve always done, to protect people, to keep them safe from the… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“There are moments in your life that, when you look back at them, you realize were perfect. A hundred million things had… — Jim Butcher Imagination Copy Share Image
They say you can know a man by his enemies, Dresden." He smiled, and laughter lurked beneath his next words, never quite… — Jim Butcher Angel Copy Share Image
“This never happens again," I said quietly. "You try to get to me through other mortals again and I'll kill you." Mavra's… — Jim Butcher Fallen angel Copy Share Image
“I... briefly wondered why I kept running into repeat uses of various locations around town. This wasn't the first time I'd dealt… — Jim Butcher Bad guy Copy Share Image
Mort drove one of those little hybrid cars that, when not running on gasoline, was fueled by idealism. It was made out… — Jim Butcher Attention 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 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 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 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 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
“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
“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
Most of the bad guys in the real world don't know that they are bad guys. You don't get a flashing warning… — Jim Butcher Bad guy Copy Share Image
“Which put me one step ahead of where I was, now. I had already killed the Nightmare-or helped to kill it, at… — Jim Butcher Nightmare Copy Share Image
“But hardly old. Went silver early, I’d say. That’s always attractive in a man. It means he has both power enough to… — Jim Butcher 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 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
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
It is the prerogative of wizards to be grumpy. It is not, however, the prerogative of freelance consultants who are late on… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Have you ever felt despair? Absolute hopelessness? Have you ever stood in the darkness and known, deep in your heart, in your… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
My laboratory,' I said, experimentally, drawing out each syllable. 'Why is it that saying it like that always makes me want to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I shrugged and said sadly, 'What? Once we gave them the vote, it went totally out of control.' 'You're a pig, Harry,'… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
For the sake of one soul. For one loved one. For one life." I called power into my blasting rod, and its… — Jim Butcher Dresden 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
“Lean forward a little, my lord," Toot said instantly, and shouted, "Hey, Kernal Purpleweed! Come watch the Za Winter Lord Knight's back!"… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
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“Butters," rumbled Skaldi Hair Ball. If he really had broken fingers, it didn't look like they were bothering him much. "When are… — Jim Butcher Dresden files Copy Share Image
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