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I've always admired your ability to be unilaterally irritating.

Jim Butcher

Ability, Irritating

Jim Butcher (2009). “Small Favor: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.32, Penguin

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I followed him through the halls of the enormous church until we got to the staff's kitchen. He went to the fridge, opened it, and came out with a bottle of bourbon. He poured some into a coffee cup, drank it down, and poured some more. He offered me the bottle. No, thanks. Aren't you supposed to drink vodka? Aren't you supposed to wear a pointy hat and ride on a flying broomstick? Touche, I said.

Jim Butcher

Coffee, Flying, Kitchen

Jim Butcher (2009). “Small Favor: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.387, Penguin

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I've done smarter things in my life. Once, for example, I threw myself out of a moving car in order to take on a truckload of lycanthropes singlehandedly." ~Harry Dresden

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Moving, Order, Car

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How long have you been a Wiccan?' 'A what?' 'A pagan. A witch.' 'I'm not a witch,' I said, glancing out the door. 'I'm a wizard.' Sanya frowned. 'What is the difference?' 'Wizard has a Z' He looked at me blankly. 'No one appreciates me.' I muttered.

Jim Butcher

Doors, Differences, Long

Jim Butcher (2003). “Death Masks: Book five of The Dresden Files”, p.84, Penguin Group

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Age is always advancing and I'm fairly sure it's up to no good.

Jim Butcher

Age, Advancing

Jim Butcher (2008). “White Night: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.15, Penguin

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He gave me an inscrutable look that said maybe he would and maybe he wouldn't. Mister was a cat, and cats generally considered it the obligation of the universe to provide shelter, sustenance, and amusement as required. I think Mister considered it beneath his dignity to plan for the future.

Jim Butcher

Cat, Thinking, Looks

Jim Butcher (2009). “Turn Coat: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.225, Penguin

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I checked the icebox. The faeries usually brought some sort of food to stock the icebox and the pantry when they cleaned, but they could have mighty odd ideas about what constituted a healthy diet. One time I'd opened the pantry and found nothing but boxes and boxes and boxes of Fruit Loops. I had a near-miss with diabetes, and Thomas, who was never quite sure where the food had come from, declared that I had clearly been driven Fruit Loopy.

Jim Butcher

Ideas, Missing, Healthy

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For me chivalry isn't dead; it's an involuntary reflex.

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Chivalry, Reflexes, Involuntary

Jim Butcher (2002). “Summer Knight: Book four of The Dresden Files”, p.107, Penguin

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My faith protects me. My Kevlar helps.

Jim Butcher

Kevlar, Helping, Protect

Jim Butcher (2003). “Death Masks: Book five of The Dresden Files”, p.360, Penguin Group

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You suck. You suck diseased moose wang, Marcone.

Jim Butcher

Moose, Diseased

Jim Butcher (2010). “The Dresden Files Collection 1-6”, p.1872, Penguin

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You must be Warden Ramirez." This is the part where I got nervous. Ramirez loved women. Ramirez never shut up about women. Well, he never shut up about anything in general, but he'd go on and on about various conquests and feats of sexual athleticism and— "A virgin?" Lara blurted. Lara blurted. She turned her head to me, grey eyes several shades paler than they had been, and very wide. "Really, Harry, I'm not sure what to say. Is he a present?

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Eye, Goes On, Shade

Jim Butcher (2010). “The Dresden Files Collection 7-12”, p.1726, Penguin

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When I finally got tired of arguing with her and decided to write a novel as if I was some kind of formulaic, genre writing drone, just to prove to her how awful it would be, I wrote the first book of the Dresden Files.

Jim Butcher

Book, Writing, Tired

Interview with Alisa McCune, www.sfsite.com. July 2004.

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There aren't any magical words, really. Words just hold the magic.

Jim Butcher

Magic, Dresden Files

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Unicorns," I said. "Very dangerous. You go first.

Jim Butcher

Firsts, Unicorn, Said

Jim Butcher (2002). “Summer Knight: Book four of The Dresden Files”, p.282, Penguin

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I’ve often wished that I had some suave and socially acceptable hobby that I could fall back on in times like this. You know, play the violin (or was it the viola) like Sherlock Holmes, or maybe twiddle away on the pipe organ like the Disney version of Captain Nemo. But I don’t. I’m sort of the arcane equivalent of a classic computer geek. I do magic, in one form or another, and that’s pretty much it. I really need to get a life, one of these days

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Fall, Play, Magic

Jim Butcher (2000). “Storm Front: Book one of The Dresden Files”, p.87, Penguin Group

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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?

Jim Butcher

Dog, Eight, Hot

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

Jim Butcher

Easter, Couple, Vampire

Jim Butcher (2007). “Proven Guilty: A Novel Of the Dresden Files”, p.233, Penguin

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He wasn't evil as much as magnificently innocent of any kind of morality.

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Evil, Morality, Kind

Jim Butcher (2003). “Death Masks: Book five of The Dresden Files”, p.111, Penguin Group

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Could a man's heart, his soul, perish and yet leave him walking and talking as if alive?

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Heart, Men, Talking

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Maybe,” he said in a slow, rural drawl, “you could explain to me why I found you in the middle of an orgy.” “Well,” I said, “if you’re going to be in an orgy, the middle is the best spot, isn’t it.

Jim Butcher

Found You, Middle, Spots

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My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk. I'm a wizard. I work out of an office in midtown Chicago. As far as I know, I'm the only openly practicing professional wizard in the country. You can find me in the yellow pages, under "Wizards." Believe it or not, I'm the only one there. My ad looks like this: HARRY DRESDEN — WIZARD Lost Items Found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties, or Other Entertainment You'd be surprised how many people call just to ask me if I'm serious.

Jim Butcher

Country, Party, Believe

Jim Butcher (2010). “The Dresden Files Collection 1-6”, p.21, Penguin

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Animals do not do what they have done. Animals kill to eat, to defend themselves or their own, and to protect their territory. Not for the joy of it. Not for the lust of it...Only humans do that, wizard.

Jim Butcher

Animal, Joy, Lust

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I found him in a Dumpster one day when he was a kitten and he promptly adopted me. Despite my struggles, Mister had been an understanding soul, and I eventually came to realize that I was a part of his little family, and by his gracious consent was allowed to remain in his apartment. Cats. Go figure.

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Struggle, Cat, Understanding

Jim Butcher (2001). “Fool Moon: Book two of The Dresden Files”, p.61, Penguin

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I will make Maggie safe. If the world burns because of that then so be it. Me and the kid will roast some marshmallows.

Jim Butcher

Kids, World, Safe

Jim Butcher (2010). “Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.67, Penguin

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[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal." The kid lifted his eyebrows. "My mouth is partially paralyzed," I said. "It makes it hard for me to rea. He's here to help me with the big words. Tell me if I'm supposed to push or pull on doors, that kind of thing.

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Dog, Kids, Animal

Jim Butcher (2010). “The Dresden Files Collection 7-12”, p.1679, Penguin

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