Thomas has the kind of whiter-than-white boyish grin that makes women's panties spontaneously evaporate.

I'm brilliant as well as skilled," he said modestly. "It's a great burden, all of that on top of my angelic good looks. But I try to soldier on as best I can.

Right,' Thomas said. 'Where are we headed?' 'To where they treat me like royalty,' I said. 'We're going to Burger King?' I rubbed the heel of my hand against my forehead and spelled fratricide in a subvocal mutter, but I had to spell out temporary insanity and justifiable homicide, too, before I calmed down enough to speak politely. 'Just take a left and drive. Please.' 'Well,' Thomas said, grinning, 'since you said 'please' - Thomas Raith & Harry Dresden, Small Favor, Jim Butcher

A pure heart and mind only takes you so far - sooner or later the hormones have their say, too.

I guess maybe you don’t get to be the Merlin of the White Council by saving up frequent-flier miles

Thank God for imminent doomsday.

I would hit you on the head with a rock and drag you away from this. But it would only shatter the rock.