Troubleshooters?" Michael asked. "When there's trouble," I told h... by Jim Butcher

Troubleshooters?" Michael asked. "When there's trouble," I told him, "they shoot it.

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Put some clothes on, you weird, yellow-eyed, table-dancing, werewolf-training, cryptic, stare-me-right-in-the-eyes-and-don't-even-blink wench.

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When I started, I was pretty sure I was going to be writing some goofy little wizard novels that might make me some part-time money and would hopefully lead to something I could do better.

wizards writing littles

Everybody should get to make a living with their passion. by Jim Butcher

Everybody should get to make a living with their passion.

When a young writer comes up to me with an ambitious idea for a 20-book series, I usually tell him to maybe try something smaller to start off with.

trying book ideas

When you die, do you want to feel ashamed of what you've done with your life? Feel ashamed of what your life meant?

ashamed done want

I like to think of it less as embezzling and more as an involunta... by Jim Butcher

I like to think of it less as embezzling and more as an involuntary goodwill contribution.

involuntary contribution thinking

In my judgment, my buildings are less likely to burn to the ground during one of your visits if you are disoriented from being treated like a sultan.

treated judgment building

It doesn't make you a monster to want, she said, her voice very gentle. It's what you do with it that matters.

voice want monsters

Discussing a problem with yourself is almost never a good way to... by Jim Butcher

Discussing a problem with yourself is almost never a good way to secure a divergent viewpoint.

viewpoints divergent way

Molly blinked, then looked at Thomas and said, "Wait a minute.... We're his flunkies." "You, may be," Thomas said, sneering. "I'm his thug. I'm way higher than a flunky." "You are high if you think I'm taking any orders from you," Molly said tartly.

thug order thinking

I didn't want to believe that killing was deep inside of me. I didn't want to think about the part of me that took a dark joy in gathering all the power it could and using it as I saw fit, everything else be damned. There was power to be had in hatred, too, in anger and in lust, in selfishness and in pride. And I knew that there was some dark corner of me that would enjoy using magic for killing—and then long for more. That was black magic, and it was easy to use. Easy and fun. Like Legos.

pride fun believe

People always equate beauty with good, but it just ain't so. by Jim Butcher

People always equate beauty with good, but it just ain't so.

Do you have a little white dress? I've had this deep-seated nurse... by Jim Butcher

Do you have a little white dress? I've had this deep-seated nurse fantasy about you, Murphy.

white nurse dresses

I parked in front of the Field Museum under a NO PARKING sign. There were a couple of actual spots I could have used, but the drive was even closer. Besides, I found it aesthetically satisfying to defy municipal code.

couple fields museums

The next time you interfere with me, more than smoke will interfe... by Jim Butcher

The next time you interfere with me, more than smoke will interfere with you.

next-time interfere next

He’s being held prisoner on a ceramic-lined cookie sheet in the oven,” Thomas said. “I figured he couldn’t jigger his way out of a bunch of steel, and it would give him something to think about before we start asking questions.” “That’s an awful thing to do to one of the Little Folk, man,” I said. “I’m planning to start making a pie in front of him.” “Nice.” “Thank you.

nice men thinking

Go back,” he said. “Can’t. Stand aside?” “Can’t.” “So it’s like that?” I said. Fix exhaled. Then he nodded. “Yeah.” And for the first time in a decade the Winter Knight and Summer Knight went to war.

summer winter war

Knight takes Knight,” I called into the cloudy night air. “Check. by Jim Butcher

Knight takes Knight,” I called into the cloudy night air. “Check.

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Because even if they are doing something immoral, I'd be an idiot to start criticizing them for it if I wasn't perfect myself. Smoking is self-destructive. Drinking is self-destructive. Losing your temper and yelling at people is wrong. Lying is wrong. Cheating is wrong. Stealing is wrong. But people do that stuff all the time. Soon as I figure out how to be a perfect human being, then I'm qualified to go lecture other people about how they live their lives.

drinking lying cheating

Caring about someone isn't complicated. It isn't easy. But it isn't complicated, either. Kinda like lifting the engine block out of a car.

block caring relationship