Mercy Quotes

“We collapsed in a heap on the bed. “Stay like this.” I drew our hands together beneath my head. “Please.” “Thought I was a two-ton boulder?” “You are,” I murmured, “and it makes me feel safe to know between me and the world... is you.”
― Ruby Vincent, Mercy

“You were making your I’m-inches-away-from-throwing-you-off-this-balcony face.”
― Ruby Vincent, Mercy

“Tribalism may be ingrained in us, but it can’t be denied that this habit is responsible for nearly every issue affecting our society today and societies past. Racism. Classism. Sexism. War. Genocide. Ethnic cleansing. Even something as small as which football team won or lost has resulted in fans rioting. “This ‘us’ versus ‘them’ mentality has permeated every area of our lives and the damage has been recorded in our history books. It’s something we witness every day. I recognize at its core, it’s what brings us together as families, friends, and communities. Contributing and protecting each other, especially in the ages when we hunted with spears. Tribalism kept us alive to become what we are today. But when we measure the cost—weigh the genocide, chattel slavery, disenfranchisement, hate groups, terrorism, and poverty. To conclude that this has hurt society almost goes without explanation.”
― Ruby Vincent, Mercy

“The argument could be made that my boys and I were the kings of assholes. Sultans of insufferable shitheads. The pharaohs of pricks. Ezra sized people up by what they could offer him and discarded those who came up wanting. Jaxson was as blunt as a pool noodle. He’d tell saps what he thought of them straight to their crumpling face. As for me, I didn’t have many words to spare, and I gave none to people who weren’t worth my time. But none of us would ever compare to Ryder Shea. Why? Because he whisked Val away for two damn weeks and left us sitting here wondering why we didn’t think of it first.”
― Ruby Vincent, Mercy

“Why are you so cute?” “Because you’re my mommy.” Jaxson taught him that reply. It served to warm my heart every time. “You get two cupcakes for that.” Adam was predictably thrilled.”
― Ruby Vincent, Mercy