A man's magic demonstrates what sort of person he is, what is held most deeply inside of him. There is no truer gauge of a man's character than the way in which he employs his strength, his power. I was not a murderer. I was not like Victor Sells. I was Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. I was a wizard. Wizards control their power. They don't let it control them. And wizards don't use magic to kill people. They use it to discover, to protect, to mend, to help. Not to destroy.
Jim ButcherLady Placida smiled. โHistory seldom takes note of serendipity when it records events. And from what I have heard, I suspect an argument could be made that you very much did earn the title.โ โMany women have earned titles, Your Grace. It doesn't seem to have been a factor in whether or not they actually received them.โ Lady Placida laughed. โTrue enough. But perhaps that is beginning to change.โ She offered her hands. โIt is a distinct pleasure to meet you, Steadholder.
Jim ButcherThere are bad things in the world. There's no getting away from that. But that doesn't mean nothing can be done about them. You can't abandon life just because it's scary, and just because sometimes you get hurt.
Jim Butcher