Jim Butcher: Trending quotes (page 2)

“You're such a cynic," Molly said.

"I think cynics are playful and cute.”

“I sometimes give myself excellent advice. Occasionally, I even listen to it.”

“There are old swordsmen and bold swordsmen. But few old, bold swordsmen.”

“I don't know about your true form, but the weight of your ego sure is pushing the crust of the earth toward the breaking point.”

“I've never lost a duel to the death. Not one.”

“There's a fine line between audacity and idiocy.”

“Nobody can be bad at everything. There’s no such thing as a perfect screwup.”

“People love dogs. You can never go wrong adding a dog to the story.”

“A technicality I'm prepared to hide wildly behind.”

“Harry," Bob drawled, his eye lights flickering smugly, "what you know about women, I could juggle.”

“I know it's not thematically in tune with my new job and all, but I find it effective. Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day," I say. "But set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Tao of Pratchett. I live by it.”

“Punctuality is for people with nothing better to do”

“If you can't stop the bad thoughts from coming to visit, at least you can make fun of them while they're hanging around.”

“Wizards and computers get along about as well as flamethrowers and libraries.”

“Heroism doesn't pay very well. I try to be cold-blooded and money-oriented, but I keep screwing it up.”

“Laughter is good for you. Nine out of ten stand-up comedians recommend laughter in the face of intense stupidity.”

“There are things you can't walk away from. Not if you want to live with yourself afterward.”

“Me and polite have never been on close terms.”

“Ack!" I said.

Fearless master of the witty dialogue, that's me.”