Magic is a kind of energy. It is given shape by human thoughts and emotions, by imagination. Thoughts define that shapeโand words help to define those thoughts. Thatโs why wizards usually use words to help them with their spells. Words provide a sort of insulation as the energy of magic burns through a spell casterโs mind.
Jim ButcherLove this job," Sanya murmured. "Just love it." "I need to challenge more people to duels," Thomas said in agreement. "Men are pigs," Murphy said. "Amen," said Molly. Lea gave me a prim look and said, "I've not sacrificed a holy virgin in ages.
Jim ButcherKids. You gotta love them. I adore children. A little salt, a squeeze of lemon--perfect.
Jim ButcherIโve often wished that I had some suave and socially acceptable hobby that I could fall back on in times like this. You know, play the violin (or was it the viola) like Sherlock Holmes, or maybe twiddle away on the pipe organ like the Disney version of Captain Nemo. But I donโt. Iโm sort of the arcane equivalent of a classic computer geek. I do magic, in one form or another, and thatโs pretty much it. I really need to get a life, one of these days
Jim Butcher...The next time I opened my eyes, I was in the morgue. This, all by itself, is enough to really ruin your day. I was lying on the examining table, and Butters, complete with his surgical gown and his tray of autopsy instruments, stood over me. 'I'm not dead!' I sputtered. 'I'm not dead!' - Harry Dresden, Death Masks, Jim Butcher
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