“The sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who might have worked, having been canonically established as being ineffective on wood, but nobody had ever figured out how to use the controls on the blasted thing.”
“The sonic screwdriver from Doctor Who might have worked, having been canonically established as being ineffective on wood, but nobody had ever figured out how to use the controls on the blasted thing.”
Jim C. Hines
“A zombie amusement park sounds like fun, but the health code violations alone are enough to turn your stomach.”
Jim C. Hines“But 'I worked hard on this' doesn’t exempt you from criticism. Those harsh reviews aren’t about anyone being out to get me. It’s not an Authors vs. Reviewers thing. It’s people taking the time to express their opinions because they care about this s”
Jim C. Hines“I’ve said for years — ever since I figured out how to write Goblin Hero — that it’s important to give yourself permission to write crap. Perfection is the destroyer of art. It’s paralyzing. Art, whether it’s writing or painting or anything else, requires risk. And risk means you’re going to make mistakes. Sometimes you’re going to fail.”
Jim C. Hines“Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as justification to discriminate against others, don’t be upset when others decide you’re an asshole."]”
Jim C. Hines“...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church.”
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer“Some people would say it's a bad idea to bring a fire-spider into a public library. Those people would probably be right, but it was better than leaving him alone in the house for nine hours straight. The one time I tried, Smudge had expressed his displeasure by burning through the screen that covered his tank, burrowing into my laundry basket, and setting two weeks' worth of clothes ablaze.”
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer“Every libromancer had a first book. Etched more sharply into my memory than my first kiss, this book had been my magical awakening.”
Jim C. Hines, Libriomancer“I had said before that all stories were magic. It had never occurred to me that all magic was stories.”
Jim C. Hines, Unbound“As was often the case, Magic just chuckled and kicked physics in the balls, leaving it groaning and wondering what just happened.”
Jim C. Hines, Unbound“Trust is a choice. Actually, trust is more of a desperate, hopeful guess based on limited information.”
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