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

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.

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.

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.

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

you don't have to worry about burning bridges, if you're building your own

We are Spirit Beings walking around in fleshly attire.

woMAN-ipulate or IMAGE-innateDid GOD create MAN in his own image? ORDid MAN create GOD in his own image?

You may love, honor, and care for her, but someone else is doing what she needs.

It makes me . . . anxious . . . to be away from you.

If I ever did cross over I would like to do it tactfully. I don't want to offend anyone in country. Can you have the best of both worlds? I sure like the idea of it!

Don't write too much. Concentrate your sweat on one story, rather than dissipate it over a dozen.

The truth is that in our lives we are all going to encounter questions that should be answered, that deserve to be answered, and yet prove unanswerable.

I'm very picky and I'm very critical.