Patricia Briggs quotes - page 6

Truth is without flourishes or manners and runs with a logic all its own. (Patricia Briggs)
I thought you were dead. Stupid. As if I'd die without taking you with me. View quote
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There isn't a person in this city more dangerous than a wolf whose mate is in danger. View quote
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If you leave me naked and waiting on the bed without making love to me, I'll-” I didn't get to finish the threat. I think it was the word "naked,” though maybe it was "bed,” but before I finished my sentence, he was on me. Mercy to Adam. View quote
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Apparently deciding Charles's brief introduction wasn't good enough, his brother reintroduced himself. "Dr. Samuel Cornick, elder brother and tormentor. Very nice to meet you, Anna-. View quote
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Don't try threatening an Alpha. They don't like it. View quote
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He bit the nape of my neck and I moaned. View quote
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If it looks like a hallway, feels like a hallway, and acts like a hallway-is it important to figure out that it isn't a hallway? View quote
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I was too busy fighting the river to worry about adjusting my beliefs in accordance to reality. View quote
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She tried to imagine what Charles would do if another man came up to him and said, "You bring me joy. View quote
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I've been a storyteller all my life. When I was in high school, I used to amuse myself by driving through the woods at night and see how long it would be before I scared the pants off my friends - and if I could do it before I scared myself. (Patricia Briggs)
When I write, I get glimpses into future novels. View quote
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For the traditional fantasies, a lot more of my research comes from reading rather than doing. I like my worlds to feel real, so I do a lot of world building research. View quote
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Read good books. Read bad books - and figure out why you don't like them. Then don't do it when you write. If you are a science fiction or fantasy writer, going to conventions and attending panels is very useful. View quote
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When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace. View quote
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It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don't play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts. View quote
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Dance when the moon sings, and don't cry about troubles that haven't yet come. (Moon Called) View quote
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That's a pretty lame superhero name,” I told him. "Scooby-Doo is already taken,” he said with dignity. "Anything else sounds lame in comparison. View quote
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Mercy?” "Just a minute,” I told Adam. "I'm in the middle of a revelation. View quote
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Dragons and legends...It would have been difficult for any man not to want to fight beside a dragon. View quote
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Why is it that all cars are women?" he asked. "Because they're fussy and demanding," answered Zee. "Because if they were men, they'd sit around and complain instead of getting the job done," I told him. (Patricia Briggs)
Never trust a mechanic who drives new cars. They're either charging too much money for their work, or they can't keep an old car running - maybe both. View quote
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I don't get mad, I get even. View quote
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C'est moi, c'est moi,'tis I,' I told him. It seemed appropriately melodramatic, though I didn't know if he'd catch the reference. I shouldn't have worried. Unexpectedly, he laughed. "Trust you to quote Lancelot rather than Guinevere. View quote
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He sighed. " I don't think an apology will do, Mercy. Because an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. And, under the circumstances, you wouldn't do anything differently, would you?" "No. View quote
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