Large men in black plate mail with red cloaks and plumes don't sneak worth a damn.
I tell you what I won't put up with. You chose how to behave.
Better the comfort of a lie than the absurdity of the truth.
The world tilted slightly sideways. 'I think I need to sit down.' The floor seemed like the best option. It was close and he'd already proved that he could hit it. His legs folded.
Most people don't care who's in charge as long as someone is.
All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.