Jim Butcher Quotes

I hate it when a plan falls apart.

Do you know what I think? Marcone said.You think we should shoot Nicodemus in the back at the first opportunity and let Michael dismember him.Yes.I drew my gun. Okay.

I hate dreams like this, I said. There’s no plot—just random weird things happening. I get enough of that when I’m awake.

Karrin.She looked up at me. She looked very young somehow.Remember what I said yesterday, I said. You're hurt. But you'll get through it. You'll be okay.She closed her eyes tightly. I'm scared. So sca...

I wouldn't burden any decent system of faith by participating in it... I'm not agnostic. Just nonpartisan. Theological Switzerland, that's me.

Sticks and stones and small caliber bullets may break my bones... Words will never, et cetera.

A pair of dolphins swept by us in the water, flicking their heads out to get a look at us as they went. One of them made a chittering sound that wasn't very melodic. The other twitched its tail and sp...

Paranoia -- because why should the conspiracy theorists get to have all the fun?

Susan hardly had begun to slow down when Tera appeared from between a couple of buildings and loped over to the car. I leaned forward, opened the door, and she got into the backseat. I threw her the e...

There was a small stone in her palm, a deep blue opal. I leaned a little closer, eyeing it. It was set on a silver stud—an earring.It should suffice to contain the parasite for what time remains, Mab...

You're one hell of a woman, Molly, I said. Thank you.

There should be a rule against your own inner monologue throwing around that much sarcasm.

Mab narrowed her eyes, and a little smile graced her lips. Impudent, she said. It’s sweet on you.

Fear is a part of life. It's a warning mechanism. That's all. It tells you when there's danger around. Its job is to help you survive. Not cripple you into being unable to do it.

Sometimes, when I get bored, I stop and think.

But I am dead certain--ba-dump-bump-ching--that I'm the first guy to lead an army of spirits in an assault from the spirit-world side...and had them start off screaming, BOO!

Hell's holy stars and freaking stones shit bells.

It's hard to think when someone's trying to kill you. We human beings aren't wired to be rational and creative when we know our lives are in danger of a swift and violent end. The body has definite id...

Didn't you read the owner's manual?? See here, missy. I've been an etheric engineer since before you were born. I think I know how to handle a lift crystal.Evidently you aren't bright enough to do so,...

Nay, but prithee, with sprinkles 'pon it instead, I said solemnly, and frosting of white.