You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away. You just have to run faster than the guy next to you.

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

You don't take your cat with you to go bird shopping. Not because the cat isn't polite, but because he's a cat.

Life is too short, Harry. And there's nowhere near enough joy in it. If you find it, grab it. Before it's gone.

Smiling always seems to annoy people more than actually insulting them. Or maybe I just have an annoying smile.

It always shocked me how you could understand so many things and be such a complete idiot about so many others.

All of those faeries and duels and mad queens and so on, and no one quoted old Billy Shakespeare. Not even once.

Got to die of something," Giraldi observed. "Might as well put back a few pints while you wait to see what it is.

There's always, always a choice. My options might really, truly suck, but that doesn't mean there isn't a choice.

There’s nothing that makes you more insane than family. Or more happy. Or more exasperated. Or more . . . secure.

Like “love,” “hope” is one of those ridiculously disproportional words that by all rights should be a lot longer.

Whenever it gets too dark, think of the good things you have, the good times you've had. It will help. I promise.

Laughter is good for you. Nine out of ten stand-up comedians recommend laughter in the face of intense stupidity.

Yeah, they look great, but that isn't a fantasy come true, Harry. That's a wood chipper in Playboy bunny clothing.

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

I'm sure that you psychotic necro-wannabes with delusions of godhood are all about sharing with your fellow maniacs.

Magic comes from what is inside you. It is a part of you. You can't weave together a spell that you don't beleive in.

Honest. It's almost always best to go with honest. It means you never have to worry about getting your story straight.

In the action business, when you don't want to say you ran like a mouse, you call it 'taking cover.' It's more heroic.

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

I’ve had a tense couple of days. And I’ve got to tell you, burning someone’s face off sounds like a great way to relax.

I still can't believe," Michael said, sotto voce, "that you came to the Vampires' Masquerade Ball dressed as a vampire.

See? This is why I'm not religious. I couldn't possibly keep my mouth shut long enough to get along with everyone else.

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

If you shoot, I will kill her before I die." Yes," Kitai said in a patient tone. "Which is why I have not shot you. Yet.

I was seducing shepherdesses when you weren't a twinkle in your great-grandcestor's eyes. I think I know what I'm doing.

Paranoid? Probably. But just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face.

If you can't stop the bad thoughts from coming to visit, at least you can make fun of them while they're hanging around.

The U.S. isn't a perfect place, but it's better than most people have managed to come up with. And all my stuff is there.

I brought the Beetle to life with a roar. Well. Not really a roar. A Volkswagen Bug doesn't roar. But it sort of growled.

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.

I'm dealing with a lot of scary things. I think you have to react to them. And you either laugh at them or you go insane.

I had a vague memory of being that ridiculous at one time. Let he who hath never worn parachute pants cast the first stone.

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.

‎It isn't enough to stand up and fight darkness. You've got to stand apart from it, too. You've got to be different from it.

I love watching him think," Maeve told Lily. "You can almost hear that poor little hamster running and running on its wheel.

Body or mind, heart or soul, we're all human, and we're supposed to feel pain. You cut yourself off from it at your own risk.

You predicted quick victory. Now it’s going to get hopelessly complicated. Jesus, don’t you know any better than that by now?

Yeah, but I forgot to take my George Orwell-shaped multivitamins along with my breakfast bowl of Big Brother Os this morning.

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.

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.

Many women have earned titles, Your Grace. It doesn't seem to have been a factor in whether or not they actually received them.

I don't know about your true form, but the weight of your ego sure is pushing the crust of the earth toward the breaking point.

Everyone is down on pain, because they forget something important about it: Pain is for the living. Only the dead don't feel it.

Whatever you do, do it for love. If you keep to that, your path will never wander so far from the light that you can never return.

I've always felt that the best whips and chains are in the mind. With a little creativity, the physical ones are hardly necessary.

Not that I was worried about anyone stealing my car. I once had a car thief offer to get me something better for a sweetheart rate.

Rest. Heal. Sleep. I shall most likely kill you on the morrow.” “You? A Princess Bride quote?” I croaked. “What is that?” she asked.

Hospital waits are bad ones. The fact that they happen to pretty much all of us, sooner or later, doesn't make them any less hideous.

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?

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