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Quotes About Responsibility

Never accept the blame for what evil people do. We are all responsible for our own actions. She was lecturing him, so she stopped. "Sorry. Hang around with Bran too long, and see if you don't start passing around the Marrok's advice as if he were Confucius.
~ Patricia Briggs
People as old and powerful as he should never be given someone to love. For Anna he would destroy the world.
~ Patricia Briggs
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
Asil has appointed himself my guardian?" asked Charles softly. Asil was overstepping himself. "He was bored, he told me," said his father. He gave Charles a small smile. "I have given him a job so he doesn't get bored again.
~ Patricia Briggs
This was not a man who wanted to give up his mate. This was a man trying to do the honorable thing—and give her a choice, no matter hiw much it cost him.
~ Patricia Briggs
Yes, well," said his da with a hint of a grow that told him just how worried Bran had been about him, "that'll teach you to dodge a bit quicker next time." "Sorry," he apologized meekly as he sat in the passenger seat. "Good," said Bran, shutting the door gently. "Don't let it happen again." -Bran and Charles
~ Patricia Briggs
He left the key in the ignition. No one was likely to come up here and steal the truck- and if anyone did... well, he could deal with Charles
~ Patricia Briggs
I borrowed a hammer and the garage and disposed of both phones. I was pretty sure that I could have just pulled the batteries, but pretty sure wasn't good enough, so I used a hammer.
~ Patricia Briggs
All Adam needed was an answer, and 'no' would have worked just as well to set the pack back in order. I agreed because...because he's Adam. Mine, whispered a voice in my head, but I was pretty sure it was my own voice.
~ Patricia Briggs
And that, children, is why ultimatums are a bad idea, said a memory speaking in the Marrok's voice.
~ Patricia Briggs
Mercedes," said Asil in a cheerful voice. "You are going to get me killed at last. Bran would not do it, but I believe your mate will have no trouble.
~ Patricia Briggs
I break things, a lot of things, but I don't want one of them to be you.
~ Patricia Briggs
You cannot sacrifice the world for your children.
~ Patricia Briggs
Mercy: Then why didn't Marsilia just come herself? Andre: Marsilia is a lady. Women do not belong in combat. Mercy: So you brought me instead?
~ Patricia Briggs
I'm not worried about her coming between us," I told him truthfully. "I'm worried about her hurting you and Jesse. Hurting the pack. But that's better than letting her face whatever it is on her own.
~ Patricia Briggs
Might not be able to save you, old son," Adam said, lying back again and closing his eyes. "But I can buy us a little time to kick you in the butt hard enough you stop thinking about 'tomorrow and tomorrow' and start thinking about how much but hurts.
~ Patricia Briggs
that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.
~ Patricia Briggs
He knows about sacrificing himself for the good of the whole.That's what soldiers do.It's not the torture he can't forgive me for. Nor deceiving him about his people. It's because I put you in harm's way he is so angry" Then she said, very calmly, "If I could kill you, I would" - Mrsilia
~ Patricia Briggs
I gave him a put-upon sigh. "I am not one of your pack members, Adam. I know this is difficult for you to fathom, so I'll speak slowly: I don't belong to you. I am under no obligation to tell you anything.
~ Patricia Briggs
When you watch your allies commit atrocities and do nothing, who is more reprehensible? Those who rape and plunder or those who could have stopped it but do nothing?
~ Patricia Briggs
Maia was either going to grow up to rule the world or loose a planetwide plague upon the land. Maybe both.
~ Patricia Briggs
I am always careful with the truth. It is a powerful thing and deserves respect. (Tad)
~ Patricia Briggs
The older you are, the more you fear change, even if you think you're in charge. Especially if you think you're in charge. (Adam)
~ Patricia Briggs
The next time you leap into a burning building after me, you'd better make damned sure I'm in there. And wear your shoes, damn it.
~ Patricia Briggs