Patricia Briggs

Fear makes idiots out of us all, at some time or other.

Survivors can't always choose their methods.

I don__ know who you think you are_ _ my mother__ voice was low and dangerous _ __ut if you don__ get out of my way right this instant, it won__ matter.__dam was the Alpha werewolf in charge of the local pack. He was tough. He could be mean when he had to _ and he wouldn__ stand a chance against my mom.

He stepped back with exaggerated courtesy. But when I walked past him, he swatted my rump. Hard enough to sting.__ou need to be more careful,_ he growled. __eep interfering in my business and you might get hurt.__ said sweetly as I continued to Jesse's room, __he last man who swatted me like that is rotting in his grave.___ have no doubt about it._ His voice was more satisfied then contrite.

Don__ lick the guests, darling. Bad manners.

Time was such an odd thing. One moment you could talk to someone, then suddenly, they were gone.

I used my history degree about twice a year whether I needed to or not.

I can't protect you from knowledge.

Knowledge is a better weapon than a sword.

The only certainty life contains is death.

When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace.

It is the way of mortals. They fling themselves at life and emerge broken.

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

Reincarnation?__e shrugged. ____e never seen any evidence that it__ real. But I__e never seen anything that disproves it either. I believe the afterlife is better than what we have here__nd it would take something extraordinary to make someone willing to come back.

Love thy enemies, it says in the scriptures. My foster mother always added, "At the very least, you will be polite to them.

It is hard to accept being different, hard to have people avoid looking at you, and still believe in yourself.

Honey will wipe the floor with you." His eyes went half-mast, and his voice dropped in evident pleasure. "I know.

Mercy has this ... this uncanny ability to go where the trouble is thickest," Adam told him. He had decided a while ago that it wasn't deliberate, and that it had something to do with being Coyote's daughter. He was pretty sure that Mercy was completely oblivious.