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• I want to marry her, when I grow up to be a man.

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  Growing Up, Men, Want

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• There is a saying in the Islands. Beware the women of the warrior class, for all they touch is both decorative and deadly.-Yuki

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  Warrior, Islands, Class

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• You know something? There are sandstorms that strip man and horse and bury them — I've seen them. I saw bones piled higher than my head for the folly of a bad king and those who wanted his throne. I lived through a blizzard that froze every other living creature solid. Against those things, you're only a man. I can deal with you.

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  Horse, Kings, Men

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Lioness Rampant”, p.157, Simon and Schuster

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• And if wishes were pies, I`d weigh more than I do. Sir Myles of Barony Olau

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  Pie, Wish, Ifs

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• I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.

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  Growing, Daffodil, Resemblance

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “Page: Book 2 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.110, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible.

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  Real, World, Wells

  "Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce, and Christopher Paolini Talk Fantasy Fiction". Interview with Dave Weich, www.highbeam.com. July 31, 2003.

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• There's plenty more fish in the sea than Prince Jonathan," he told her softly. "And this particular fish loves you with all his crooked heart." -George to Alanna

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  Romantic, Love You, Heart

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• Fear is a good thing. It mean you're paying attention.

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  Fear, Mean, Attention

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.196, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I told Ersken, "Lately it's been like living on the knife's edge, never knowing which side I'll fall off on" Ersken clapped me on the shoulder as we stepped into the street. "Cheer up, Beka. Maybe you were going to fall off that razor's edge before, but not today," he said, as good humored as always. "Today we're doing to jump.

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  Cheer, Fall, Knives

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.524, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst.

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  Needs, Worst

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• You look as scary as a buttered muffin.

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  Scary, Looks, Muffins

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Bloodhound: The Legend of Beka Cooper #2”, p.531, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Dale: "No, no--curse it, Beka, you're the prickliest woman I've ever met!" Goodwin: "No, I am. But she comes very close, I have to say." — Dale Rowan and Clara Goodwin when Beka didn't want to accept money for being Dale's "luck

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  Luck, Want, Accepting

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• She rides as a man, goes unveiled as a man, fights as a man. Let her prove herself worthy as a man, worthy of her weapons and of our friendship.

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  Fighting, Men, Weapons

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “The Woman Who Rides Like a Man”, p.17, Simon and Schuster

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• A cat understands how to be pleasant in the morning. He doesn't talk.

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  Morning, Cat, Pleasant

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.775, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Girls are 50% of the population. We deserve to represent 50% of the heroes.

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  Girl, Hero, Population

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• Marriage is for noblewomen with nothing else to do.

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  Tamora Pierce (2003). “Trickster's Choice”, p.8, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.

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  Fighting, Sometimes, Sickness

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “Briar's Book”, p.63, Scholastic Inc.

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• Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.

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  Horse, Cat, People

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Lioness Rampant”, p.107, Simon and Schuster

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• Well, label me very impressed and ship me to Carthak!

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  Labels, Ships, Wells

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.98, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it." "Evvy and I have an understanding." She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. "She tells me the truth, and I don't hang her in the first well we come to. It's a solution that works tolerably well for both of us.

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  Lying, Water, Understanding

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• Dreadful sorry mistress. Ma always said I was too silly to die

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  Sorry, Silly, Mistress

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• Where everyone else sees a straight line, you see a maze, and when I'm done talking to you, the maze starts to make more sense --Reply by Dove to Aly's silent inquiry

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  Talking, Mazes, Inquiry

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• If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.

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  Shoes, Arrogance, Barefoot

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “Squire: Book 3 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.151, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth.

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  Book, Yardsticks, Wealth

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• Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?' 'Never. They're mother's milk to me.

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  Mother, Tired, Asking Questions

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “First Test: Book 1 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.97, Random House Books for Young Readers

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