It took him forever to get to downtown Vancouver although Tony had to admit that saving the world by public transportation was a particularly Canadian way to do things.

What do they do for a village idiot when you're here?

Empty words show an empty mind, and silence speaks most eloquently of all.

Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don't sneak worth a damn.

Violence is never the answer but sometimes, like with cockroaches, it is the only possible response.

Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.

Most people don't care who's in charge as long as someone is.

I tell you what I won't put up with. You chose how to behave.

All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.

The world tilted slightly sideways. 'I think I need to sit down.' The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he'd already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.

I'm sorry." About what?" He shrugged, made uncomfortable by the question."I'm not sure. It's a Canadian thing.

Do what is right, not what is important.

Empty Spaces:After his father died he carried his life more gently & left an empty space for the birds & other creatures.

Show me the path I must walk and do not let me stumble in the dark places that lie ahead.

Our enemies are a radical network of terrorists - and every government that supports them.

If you think you don't have any time for prayer, and can't find any time, then ask God to forgive you... The Pope isn't too busy for his daily rosary; if you're busier than the Pope, you're too busy.

Mathematics is no more computation than typing is literature.

They'll invite you to all the parties, but that doesn't mean you have to go all the time.

But of course I love my Japanese fans and the show must go on, no matter the daily aftershocks or husband kidnappings! It's not right but it's okay

It's always good to marry your best friend.

You can be an extreme materialist, thinking that economic development ultimately determines everything; then you are truly ideological.