Zitate von Patricia Briggs

„Much awkwardness ensued.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Bone Crossed

Bone Crossed

„Wolf Versus Street Sign, Street Sign Wins.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Fair Game

Fair Game

„Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, daß er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird.” I“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Fire Touched

Fire Touched

„Erde, geliebte Mutter, dein Kind ruft. Schmecke mein Blut. Erkenne deine Schöpfung, gewähre Einlass.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Silver Borne

Silver Borne

„Ich werde nicht brechen; Ich werde hüpfen.“

—  Patricia Briggs

„Dies ist eine der Lektionen, die jedes Kind lernen sollte: Spiele nicht mit Feuer, scharfen Gegenständen und alten Artefakten.“

—  Patricia Briggs

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

—  Patricia Briggs

Quelle: When Demons Walk

„Some people are like Slinkies. They aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to my face when I push them down a flight of stairs.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Iron Kissed

Quelle: Iron Kissed

„Bran was stripping her futon down to the bare mattress when she entered her apartment. It was sort of like watching the president mowing the White House lawn or taking out the trash.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Cry Wolf

Quelle: Cry Wolf

„I don't break; I bounce.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch River Marked

Quelle: River Marked

„Knowledge is a better weapon than a sword.“

—  Patricia Briggs

Quelle: Raven's Shadow

„Take a note: it usually works better if you wait until I do something stupid before getting mad at me.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch River Marked

Quelle: River Marked

„Bran was the only person I knew who could use words like "blackguard" and make them sound like swear words-but then he could have said "bunny rabbit" in that tone of voice and weaken my spine with the same shiver of fear.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Moon Called

Quelle: Moon Called

„When I die of heart failure the next time you frighten me like that, you can put that on my gravestone—‘I didn’t mean to startle her.“

—  Patricia Briggs

Quelle: Masques

„A second floor window opened, and Kyle stuck his head and shoulders out so he could look down at us. “If you two are finished playing Cowboy and Indian out there, some of us would like to get their beauty sleep.”

I looked at Warren. “You heard ‘um Kemo Sabe. Me go to my little wigwam and get ‘um shut-eye.”

“How come you always get to play the Indian?” whined Warren, deadpan.

“Cause she’s the Indian, white boy,” said Kyle.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch Iron Kissed

Quelle: Iron Kissed

„Over a lifetime of dealing with difficult women, I have learned it is often better to give into their demands immediately.“

—  Patricia Briggs

Quelle: When Demons Walk

„Nothing says you're sorry like a dead bunny.“

—  Patricia Briggs, buch River Marked

Quelle: River Marked

„It is one of those lessons that every child should learn: Don't play with fire, sharp objects, or ancient artifacts.“

—  Patricia Briggs

„Anger is stupid, and stupidity will kill you more surely than your opponent's blade.“

—  Patricia Briggs

Quelle: Dragon Bones