Tamora Pierce Quotes - Page 4

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• Curiosity killed the cat,” Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? “People always forget the rest of the saying,” she complained. “‘And satisfaction brought it back.

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  Cat, Eye, Dark

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Trickster's Duet”, p.99, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I truly love our Code of Chivalry. We are taught that noblemen must take everything and say nothing. Noblemen must stand alone. Well, we're men, and men aren't born to stand alone.

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  Men, Taught, Chivalry

  "Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, Book 1)". Book by Tamora Pierce, September 1983.

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• She has teeth like stars and hair like sheep fuzz

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  Stars, Sheep, Hair

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.114, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.

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  Husband, Men, Want

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “The Circle Opens #4: Shatterglass”, p.108, Scholastic Inc.

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• Why does this mean so much to you, Jon?" The Prince turned. "Because he's my friend. Because I always know where he stands, and where I stand with him. Because I think he'd die for me and--and I think I'd die for him. Is that enough?

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  Mean, Thinking, Doe

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.204, Simon and Schuster

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• Wouldn't--" Kel began to say, but the words stuck in her mouth. She swallowed and tried again. "Wouldn't it be well, not nice to flirt with somebody you don't want to fall in love with?

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  Falling In Love, Nice, Flirting

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.256, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Does your ma know you're this silly?" she demanded tartly. He nodded, comically sad. "The few gray hairs she has on her head are my doing. But" — with an exaggerated change of mood — "I send her plenty of money, so she can pay to have them dyed!" "I hope she beat you as a child," Onua grumbled.

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  Children, Silly, Hair

  Tamora Pierce (2015). “Wild Magic”, p.79, Simon and Schuster

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• Why, I’m just as true and honest as dirt. And I’m even more charming than dirt.

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  Dirt, Honest, Charming

  Tamora Pierce (2003). “Trickster's Choice”, p.186, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy.

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  Crazy, People, Mad

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.177, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• He doesn't need my help coming up with pranks. He's got too many ideas of his own. - Daja referring to Briar in their first year at Discipline cottage

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  Years, Ideas, Discipline

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• Most humans think the appearance of quiet is quiet. They do not see that sometimes the enemy is as quiet as the serpent. Only when it has stolen all of their eggs will they know bad walks in the quiet as well as the noisy.

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  Thinking, Eggs, Enemy

  Tamora Pierce (2003). “Trickster's Choice”, p.379, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not." "Doesn't she? Don't all of you? This is your first taste of the things which may come from your being powerful mages. People will offer you gold, status, even love. I want to know how you will react. If want to know if your teachers will release greedy, thoughtless monsters into the world.

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  Teacher, Powerful, People

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “Daja's Book”, p.74, Scholastic Inc.

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• Why do you look like cheese, Beka?" Nestor asked me quietly. "We've got help." I was too flummoxed to tell him I hadn't expected help to come so fast. Miracles aren't for the likes of me, didn't Nestor know that? Only the nobility gets them.

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  Miracle, Looks, Likes

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• You mortals are like fish swimming in a globe of glass. That globe is your world. You do not see beyond it.

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  Swimming, Glasses, World

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.592, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• She glared at him. "Why are you forever asking hard questions?" He smiled. "Sooner or later you'll have to be able to answer one." Daja shoved him, grinning.

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  Forever, Asking, Answers

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “Daja's Book”, p.50, Scholastic Inc.

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• She would have kissed him, if she kissed stupid men.

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  Stupid, Men, Stupid Men

  Tamora Pierce (2004). “Trickster's Queen”, p.242, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Not too fast," called Raoul. "Let's not scare anyone." "His majesty said with all deliberate speed!" chirped the courier. He flinched under Lerant's glare. "That's how we're doing it," Raoul told him. "Deliberately.

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  Scare, Majesty, Speed

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.439, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time.

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  Knows, Free Time

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• Ishabal: "If you may correct your vision as you like, why do you wear spectacles?" Tris: "Because I like them. Because I have better things to do with my magic than fixing my vision when ordinary glass will do.

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  Glasses, Magic, Vision

  Tamora Pierce (2010). “The Will of the Empress”, p.105, Scholastic Inc.

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• When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks.

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  Jobs, Knights, People

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.377, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I--buy, and I sell." "You're a thief.

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  Thieves, Sells

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

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• A crow may put on human shape or crow shape, but we remain crows,” he replied firmly. “Hawks, too, are the same, whether they are born in human nests or hawk ones. The nestlings must always be protected. Since you have chosen to protect these, I and mine will protect you.

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  Crow, Shapes, May

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Trickster's Duet”, p.275, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Never break a promise to an animal. They're like babies—they won't understand.

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  Baby, Animal, Promise

  Tamora Pierce (2015). “Wild Magic”, p.205, Simon and Schuster

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• Lord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.

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  Speak, Lord, You Again

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.477, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• You know, ogres only sound stupid. Most are pretty smart." "And it's a shallow person who judges anyone by the way they sound. I'm so shallow I'm surprised I don't reflect myself.

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  Smart, Stupid, Shallow Person

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “First Test: Book 1 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.118, Random House Books for Young Readers

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