Adam didn't approve of Walmart.

— Patricia Briggs

Adam has always had. . . Heroic tendencies.” I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero.” There was another pause. . .“That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam, or you’ll turn her into a real girl.” Adam looked at me. “I like her just the way she is, Bran.” And he meant it, greasy overalls, broken fingernails, and all.

— Patricia Briggs

A king who trusts no man is weak.

— 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

All right," Mom said. She gave Samuel a stern look,"Now I don't know what's going on between you and my daughter and Adam Hauptmann-""Neither do we," I muttered Samuel grinned "We have it pretty well worked out as far as the sex goes. Adam gets it-someday-and I don't. But the rest is still up for negotiation.

— Patricia Briggs

Almost-Sister, you picked a real catch.”“It was I who caught her,” Adam said softly. “It took years.

— Patricia Briggs

A man learns with age, if he is lucky.

— Patricia Briggs

A man says a lot of things in summer he doesn't mean in winter.

— Patricia Briggs

A man's immortality can be found in his children.

— Patricia Briggs

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

— Patricia Briggs