Patricia Briggs Quotes about Lying

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

Hard truths can be dealt with, triumphed over, but lies will destroy your soul.

Lying, Soul, Hard

Patricia Briggs (2006). “Moon Called”, p.95, Penguin

See you tomorrow,” he said, instead. “All right.” Then, impulsively, I asked, “Do you have a place to sleep tonight?” “Sure,” he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don’t know why it works that way, but it does—at least in my experience.

Patricia Briggs

Lying, Sleep, Doe

Patricia Briggs (2011). “The Mercy Thompson Collection”, p.32, Penguin

And that's when Anna realized that what the wolf had been asking Bran for was death. Impulsively, Anna stepped away from Charles. She put a knee on the bench she'd been sitting on and reached over the back to close her hand on Asil's wrist, which was lying across the back of the pew. He hissed in shock but didn't pull away. As she held him the scent of wilderness, of sickness, faded. He stared at her, the whites of his eyes showing brightly while his irises narrowed to small bands around his black pupil. "Omega," he whispered, his breath coming harshly.

Patricia Briggs

Lying, Eye, Hands

When we got to the moron who was sitting in the only path to the stairway, Adam caught my waist and lifted me over before stepping over the man himself. “Scott?” Adam said as we headed upstairs. “Yeah?” “Unless someone shoots you, skins you, and throws the results on the floor, I don’t want to see you lying in the walkway again.” “Yessir!

Patricia Briggs

Lying, Men, Skins

Patricia Briggs Quotes about Lying

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