Kris

“Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your heart when every cell of your body is screaming at your to fight or flee - and then following through on what you believe is the right thing to do.”
― Jim Butcher, Ghost Story

“Thwart," I said. "To prevent someone from accomplishing something by means of visiting gratuitous violence upon his smarmy person."

"I'm pretty sure that isn't the definition." Sarissa said.

"It is today.”
― Jim Butcher, Cold Days

“Alone. It's one of those small words that means entirely too much. Like fear. Or trust.”
― Jim Butcher, Fool Moon

“There's always, always a choice. My options might really, truly suck, but that doesn't mean there isn't a choice.”
― Jim Butcher, Cold Days