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“Magic wasn’t something you needed God, a god, or gods to help you with, but a lot of people felt differently than I did. Even some wizards of the Council held deep religious convictions, and felt that they were bound intricately to their magic. Of course, if they believed it, it was as good as true. Magic is closely interwoven with a wizard’s confidence. Some would say that it is bound up with a wizard’s faith, and it would mean practically the same thing. You have to believe in the magic for it to work—not just that it will happen, but that it should happen. That’s what makes”
― Jim Butcher, Dead Beat

“When you do something stupid and die, it’s pathetic,” I said. “When you do something stupid and survive it, then you get to call it impressive or heroic.”
― Jim Butcher, Dead Beat

“Moving before I think is my specialty,” I said.”
― Jim Butcher, Blood Rites

“Everyone dies alone. That’s what it is. It’s a door. It’s one person wide. When you go through it, you do it alone.”
― Jim Butcher, Dead Beat