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I stared up at the Erlking, and with my typical pithy brilliance said, "Uh-oh. (Jim Butcher)
There are some people who will never understand what loyalty means. They could tell you what it was, of course, but they will never know. They will never see it from the inside. They couldn't imagine a world where something like that was real. View quote
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So?" Bob said. "Hat up, go kill her. Problem solved." "Bob," I said. "You can't just go around killing people." "I know. That's why you should do it." "No, no. I can't go around killing people, either. View quote
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Now I feel like James Bond. Suave and intelligent, breaking all the codes while looking fabulous. View quote
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You're playing the creepy vibe a little hard,” I said. "Might as well go for broke, put on a black top hat and pipe in some organ music. View quote
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I am blind and limited. I would be a fool think myself wise. And so, not knowing what the universe means, I can only try to be responsible with the knowledge, the strength, and the time given to me. I must be true to my heart. View quote
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Its amazing waht you can get used to if your daily allowance of bizarre is high enough.'...... Harry Dresden. View quote
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I may have had good reasons. I may have had the best of intentions. But intentions aren't enough, no matter how good they are. Intentions can lead you to a place where you're able to make a choice. It's the choice that counts. View quote
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Tavi grinned. "Are you with me?" "The plan is insane," Ehren said. "YOU are insane." He looked around the inside of the tent. "I'll need some pants. View quote
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Any time I'm not shooting my mouth off to a clichéd, two-bit creature of the night like you, it's because I'm up to something. View quote
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The best thing about my faerie godmother is that the creepy just keeps on coming. (Jim Butcher)
This is what it look like when it WORKS? View quote
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You predicted quick victory. Now it's going to get hopelessly complicated. Jesus, don't you know any better than that by now? View quote
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Harry Dresden: The noise was deafening, and no one could have heard me anyway as I let out my own battle cry, which I figured was worth a shot. What the hell. "I don't believe in faeries!" View quote
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Discretion is the better part of not getting exsanguinated. View quote
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Gruff,” I said, "I find myself largely clueless about why mortal women do what they do. It will take a wiser man than me to understand what's in a fae woman's mind. View quote
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Yeah, but I forgot to take my George Orwell-shaped multivitamins along with my breakfast bowl of Big Brother Os this morning. View quote
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As far as the Council is concerned, the U. S. Wardens are a bunch of mushrooms." "Eh?" "Kept in the dark and fed on bullshit. View quote
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I put the ick in magic. View quote
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But I don't understand God. I don't understand how he could see the way people treat one another, and not chalk up the whole human race as a bad idea. View quote
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Jump into an open grave? What kind of idiot are you?" Butters replied. "I might as well put on a red shirt and volunteer for the away team. There's snow and ice and slippery mud down there. That's like asking for an ironically broken neck. (Jim Butcher)
Dammit, Dresden, if you want to know about me, wait for the autobiography like everyone else. View quote
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Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight. View quote
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Rest. Heal. Sleep. I shall most likely kill you on the morrow.” "You? A Princess Bride quote?” I croaked. "What is that?” she asked. View quote
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Tavi looked wildly around the courtyard, and when his gaze flicked toward them, his face lit witha ferocious smile. "Uncle Bernard! Uncle Bernard!" he shouted, pointing at Doroga. "He followed me home! Can we keep him? View quote
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