Jim Butcher Quotes

I know you've been aching to have your hands on my staff, I said to Ascher, as Nicodemus examined the altar for himself. I held out my hand. But I'd rather be the one fondling my tool. Wizards are wei...

I know. It makes my head hurt too.

I leaned closer and gave her the look I usually save for rampaging demons and those survey people at malls.

I leaned into Karrin a little and said, next to her ear, You ready for this?Only a lunatic is ready for this, she said. I could hear her smile as she spoke. Then she turned her head and, before I coul...

I like complaining. It’s every soldier’s sacred right,

I like dogs. They give Mister something to snack on.

I look at things and think about them,' Folly replied. 'And use my intuition, of course, and deduction and induction, as well as any historical or theoretical models that seem to apply.

I mean, stars and stones. Two million bucks would buy you a lot of ramen.

I poke at my skull with a finger. It didn't feel soft or anything. I didn't feel insane. But if you'd really lost it, would you have enough left to know? Crazy people never thought they were crazy. I'...

I roared at him. Don’t mess with a wizard when he’s wizarding!

I smoothed a bloodied lock of hair from her eyes and felt very tired as I said, The only people who never hurt are dead.

I stretched out my hand, adrenaline and pain giving me plenty of fuel for the magic, and called, 'Ventas servitas!' Wind leapt out in a sudden spurt, seizing the Unraveling and tearing it from Aurora'...

I think that men ought to treat women like something other than just shorter, weaker men with breasts. Try and convict me if I’m a bad person for thinking so. I enjoy treating a woman like a lady, ope...

I thought I told you I didn't want to talk to you, Mr. Dresden. I like women who play hard to get.

I thought about my father. I usually do, when I get that low. He was a good man, a generous man, a hopeless loser.

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 twitched. Only when I want to hear the roar of the ocean.

I tried to be what I was meant to be, Father. It was never personal.

I was scared. Not in that half-pleasant adrenaline-charged way, but quietly scared. Wait-on-the-results-of-medical-tests scared. It’s a rational sort of fear that puts a lawn chair down in the front o...

I will make Maggie safe. If the world burns because of that then so be it. Me and the kid will roast some marshmallows.

I'd been to the island on most weekends up until I got shot, and Thomas had often come with me. We'd used some fresh lumber, some material salvaged from the ruined town, and some pontoons made from pl...