June

“You walk in a world of shadows, Harry. But you’ve always carried your own light. Your path has turned dark and winding, and you aren’t sure where you are at the moment. But you’ll find your way. When it’s time. When you’re ready.”
― Jim Butcher, Twelve Months

“Whether the pain is physical or purely mental doesn’t really matter—it turns out that your brain reacts to it the same way, lighting up many of the same centers of perception. Some brainy types in lab coats proved that one fairly recently. The suffering from a broken heart is similar to that from a gunshot wound, in terms of how our minds react over the long term.”
― Jim Butcher, Twelve Months

“We all have that feeling from time to time,” he added. “The feeling that we’re doomed.”
― Kate Quinn, The Diamond Eye

“This is still America,” I said. “I can complain about anything I want, no matter how irrational.”
― Jim Butcher, Twelve Months