{"author":"Patricia Briggs","author_id":"Patricia+Briggs","total_quotes":125,"quotes":[{"text":"She wondered that hope was so much harder then despair.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["depression","despair","hope","loss-of-faith"],"id":4789,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"I am the reality of all coyotes. The archetype. The epitome. You are just a reflection of me.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["coyote","mercy"],"id":5981,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"My mother once told me that you had to trust that the first thing out of a person's mouth was the truth. After they have a chance to think about it, they'll change what they say to be more socially acceptable, something they think you'll be happier with, something they think will get the results they want.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["trust","truth"],"id":7234,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"For Adam, screwed-up bonding thing or not, I’d wait forever.“Really?” he asked in a tone I’d never heard from him before. Softer. Vulnerable. Adam didn’t do vulnerable.“Really what?” I asked.“Despite the way our bond scares you, despite the way someone in the pack played you, you’d still have me?”He'd been listening to my thoughts. This time it didn't bother me.“Adam,” I told him, “I’d walk barefoot over hot coals for you.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["adam","mercy"],"id":8135,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"Survivors can't always choose their methods.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["inspirational","survivors"],"id":14785,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"MS. THOMPSON, it said in heavy block letters, PLEASE KEEP YOUR FELINE OFF MY PROPERTY. IF I SEE IT AGAIN, I WILL EAT IT.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["grave-offenses","humor"],"id":19372,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"Yes,' he said sincerely. 'Such a one deserves peanut butter on the seat of his pants.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["asil","humor","mercy","peanut-butter","silly"],"id":22746,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"Um. Charles thinks that his wolf has chosen me as his mate.'In less than one full day?' It did sound dumb when he said it that way.'Yes.' She couldn't keep the uncertainty out of her voice, though, and it bothered Charles. He rolled to his feet and growled softly.'Charles also said I was an Omega wolf,' she told his father. 'That might have something to do with it as well.'Silence lengthened and she began to think that the cell phone might have dropped the connection. Then the Marrok laughed softly. 'Oh his brother is going to tease him unmercifully about this.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["alpha-and-omega","anna","bran-cornick","the-marrok","urban-fantasy"],"id":23095,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"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.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["apologies","friendship"],"id":29968,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"},{"text":"My father always said that too many words cheapened the value of a man's speech.","author":"Patricia Briggs","tags":["speech","words"],"id":30378,"author_id":"Patricia+Briggs"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":125,"pages":13,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}