Jim Butcher citations

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“They say we wizards are subtle. But believe you me, we've got nothing, nothing at all, on.”

“I'd hate to find out that the universe really wasn't conspiring against me. It would jerk the rug out from under my persecution complex.”

“I grunted. “She’s not a delicate princess,” I said. “She’s a warrior. Warriors have enemies. Sometimes warriors get hurt.” I felt my jaws clench. “And then their friends even things up.”

“Erlking,” I told her. “Big-time bad guy. Wants to eat me.”

“Why?” she asked.

“Well. I met him,” I said.”

“You can't plan for everything or you never get started in the first place.”

“The last time I was at a supernatural shindig, I got poisoned and then everything there tried to kill me. So I burned the whole place to the ground.”

“I just stood there staring, because while I've seen a lot of weird things, I hadn't ever seen that.”

“There are moments in your life that, when you look back at them, you realize were perfect.”

“Thank God for imminent doomsday.”

“Okay," Kincaid said. "Anyone have any questions?"

"Why do they sell hot dogs in packages of ten but hot dog buns in packages of eight?”

“I guess maybe you don’t get to be the Merlin of the White Council by saving up frequent-flier miles”

“Lacuna peered at my shirt. "Aer-O-Smith. Arrowsmith. Does the shirt belong to your weapon dealer?"

"No."

"Then why do you wear the shirt of someone else's weapon dealer?”

“My imagination needs therapy.”

“Oh, I forgot to mention it: My brother is the kind of man whom women stalk. In cooperative packs.”

“Love this job," Sanya murmured. "Just love it."
"I need to challenge more people to duels," Thomas said in agreement.
"Men are pigs," Murphy said.
"Amen," said Molly.
Lea gave me a prim look and said, "I've not sacrificed a holy virgin in ages.”

“I got the sneaking suspicion that the vampire was a couple of Peeps short of an Easter basket.”

“You never get a straight answer from captains. You should know that by now.”

“… you look like you fell out of a crazy tree and hit every branch on the way down.”

“Laughter, like love, has power to survive the worst things life has to offer. And to do it with style.”

“Michael smiled at me a little. “You’re a good man, Harry. But you’re making the same mistake Nicodemus always has—and the same one Karrin did.” “What mistake?” “You all think the critical word in the phrase ‘Sword of Faith’ is ‘sword.”

“Harry Dresden: Some things just aren't meant to go together. Things like oil and water. Orange juice and toothpaste. Wizards and television.”

“… It's just one hour. Just one little hour. What could happen in one hour?”

“People have far more power than they realize, if they would only choose to use it.”

“She gave me a hard look. "No one likes a wiseass, Harry."
"Are you kidding? As long as the wiseass is talking to someone, people love 'em.”

“It's one of the things that makes us different than they are, Harry. The blood on their hands does not make it right to bloody my own. My choices are measured against my own soul. Not against the stains on theirs.”

“Billy squinted at me. "Why are you letting them go?"
"Because they're real."
"How do you know?"
"The one I was holding crapped on my hand.”

“Molly, you are a good person. Don't let anyone take that away from you. Not even yourself.”

“Dresden. Am I interrupting something?"

"Well, I was going to settle down with a porn video and a bottle of baby oil, but I really don't have enough for two.”

“He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. - Harry Dresden describing Morgan”