Quotes From "River Marked" By Patricia Briggs

I suppose we must work on being gracious and grateful until we can do for ourselves. Someday the wheel of fate will put us in a position to be of use to them, and we will remember how much easier it is to give help than it is to accept it. Patricia Briggs

All life is rife with possibilities. Seeds have possibilities, but all their tomorrows are caught by the patterning of their life cycle. Animals have possibilities that are greater than that of a fir tree or a blade of grass. Still, though, for most animals, the pattern of instinct, the patterns of their lives, are very strong. Humanity has a far greater range of possibilities, especially the very young. Who will children grow up to be? Who will they marry, what will they believe, what will they create? Creation is a very powerful seed of possibility. Patricia Briggs

Death is not such a bad thing. What would be a bad thing would be living without challenges. Without knowing defeat, we cannot know what victory is. There is no life without death. Patricia Briggs

He was like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals. Patricia Briggs

I like that people can just look at you and know that you are taken, that you are mine.” He closed his eyes and laughed. “And yes, I know that sentiment is at the top of the Women’s Liberation Movement’s list of things not to say to a modern woman. Patricia Briggs

Nothing says you're sorry like a dead bunny. Patricia Briggs

Adam didn't approve of Wal-Mart. Patricia Briggs

Are we going to Portland?" I asked. "Or Multnomah Falls?"He smiled at me. "Go to sleep." I waited three seconds. "Are we there yet?" His smile widened, and the last of the usual tension melted from his face. For a smile like that, I'd...do anything. Patricia Briggs

Trouble seems to follow me around, waiting to club me with a tire iron. Patricia Briggs

It was complicated. I understood it, mostly, but I had to think a little sideways to do it. Patricia Briggs

I didn't like anyone except me having their hands all over him. There had been possession in Wolf's touch, and Adam belonged to me. Patricia Briggs

I was too busy fighting the river to worry about adjusting my beliefs in accordance to reality. Patricia Briggs

I am the reality of all coyotes. The archetype. The epitome. You are just a reflection of me. Patricia Briggs