1,269 Quotes by Jim Butcher

There are moments in your life that, when you look back at them, you realize were perfect. A hundred million things had to happen, to all come together at the same time, for such moments to come into existence – so many things that it beggars imagination to think that they could possibly have happened by random chance. This was one of them.

They say you can know a man by his enemies, Dresden.” He smiled, and laughter lurked beneath his next words, never quite surfacing. “You defy beings that should cow you into silence. You resist forces that are inevitable for no more reason than that you believe they should be resisted. You bow your head to neither demons nor angels, and you put yourself in harm’s way to defend those who cannot defend themselves.” He nodded slowly. “I think I like you.

The old man’s staff was shorter and thicker than mine, but the carved sigils and formulae on it were noticeably similar, and the texture and color of the wood was identical.

Keep it up, wise guy. I’m always going to be taller than you once you’re lying unconscious on the ground.

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

Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor Hell a fury like a woman scorned.

Whenever you’ve got a choice, do good, kiddo. It isn’t always fun or easy, but in the long run it makes your life better.

The only good thing about having your back to the wall is that it makes it really easy to choose which way you’re going to go.

I’m amazing and studly, but I have limits.