Quotes From "Ghost Story" By Jim Butcher

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It bothered me that he was right. Without Sir Stuart's intervention, I'd have been dead again already. That's right--you heard me: dead again already. I mean, come on. How screwed up is your life (after- or otherwise) when you find yourself needing phrases like that? Jim Butcher
I sometimes give myself excellent advice. Occasionally, I even listen...
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I sometimes give myself excellent advice. Occasionally, I even listen to it. Jim Butcher
Bob, would you be willing to take on Evil Bob?
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Bob, would you be willing to take on Evil Bob?"Bob's eyes darted nervously. "I'd .. . prefer not to. I'd really, really prefer not to. You have no idea. That me was crazy. And buff. He worked out. Jim Butcher
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Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do. Jim Butcher
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Pain isn’t a lot of fun, at least not for most folks, but it is utterly unique to life. Pain – physical, emotional, and otherwise – is the shadow cast by everything you want out of life, the alternative to the result you were hoping for, and the inevitable creator of strength. From the pain of our failures we learn to be better, stronger, greater than what we were before. Pain is there to tell us when we’ve done something badly–it’s a teacher, a guide, one that is always there to both warn us of our limitations and challenge us to overcome them. For something no one likes, pain does us a whole hell of a lot of good. Jim Butcher
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Epic sex?" I sputtered. "By what standards, precisely, is sex judged to be epic?"" And tons and tons of mortal simps like you used as pawns." Bob sighed happily, ignoring my question. "There are no words. It was like the Lord of the Rings and All My Children made a baby with the Macho Man Randy Savage and a Whac-A-Mole machine. Jim Butcher
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Being here? With you? I've met my subconscious, and he's not that sick. Jim Butcher
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Seedy wasn't a fair description for the place, because seeds imply eventual regrowth and renewal. Jim Butcher
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What the hell kind of Hell was this supposed to be? Jim Butcher
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There should be a rule against your own inner monologue throwing around that much sarcasm. Jim Butcher
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There is no spoon. Jim Butcher
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You're dead, son. Cheer is contraindicated. Jim Butcher
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Death is only frightening from the near side. Jim Butcher
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Oh, " the girl said, shaking her head. "Don't be so simple. People adore monsters. They fill their songs and stories with them. They define themselves in relation to them. You know what a monster is, young shade? Power. Power and choice. Monsters make choices. Monsters shape the world. Monsters force us to become stronger, smarter, better. They sift the weak from the strong and provide a forge for the steeling of souls. Even as we curse monsters, we admire them. Seek to become them, in some ways." Her eyes became distant. "There are far, far worse things to be than a monster. Jim Butcher