Quotes by Jim C. Hines

“Keep your enemies close, but your friends closer. That way your friends are between you and your enemies.”

“Jig’s life would be much simpler if she were dead. That more than anything else, convinced him she was still alive.”

“No plan survives the first encounter with your enemy, so why bother to make one?”

“Jig had never worried about pursuing his destiny. Generally, destiny pursued him. Then it knocked him down and kicked him a few times for good measure.”

“The royal children have skulls of granite, it’s true, but they come by that honestly.”

“Maybe this was why gods stayed on another plane of existence. If they stayed here in the mortal world, their followers would be too tempted to punch them in the face.”

“If a god ever decides to talk to you, the best thing you can do is pretend you don’t hear him.”

“Cowardice is a far better survival trait than heroism.”

“Nobody dies faster than a tired soldier.”

“I’m told it’s very difficult to escape death once he adds your name to his list.”

“Don’t let your newfound title worry you. Having lived among goblins and their backstabbing, treacherous ways, you’re far better prepared for politics than most.”

“If books are indeed magic (and does anyone really believe otherwise?), then they are a collaborative magic between author and reader.”

“I leaned closer and whispered, a librarian’s gotta do what a librarian’s gotta do.”

“Besides, is it really stealing if you’re stealing from an asshole?I’d have to double-check, but I don’t think the criminal code includes an asshole clause.”