Tamora Pierce Quotes - Page 8

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• We'll be chopped up before you can say 'King Maggot'.

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  Kings, Maggots

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “Lady Knight: Book 4 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.346, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• What if custom is wrong? demanded the part of her that believed in the code of chivalry. A knight must set things right.

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  Knights, What If, Chivalry

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “First Test: Book 1 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.70, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• If you've a story, make sure it's a whole one, with details close to hand. It's the difference between a good lie and getting caught.

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  Lying, Hands, Differences

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• I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.

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  Horse, People, Sick

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.499, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• The Lower City is MINE, Its People are MINE. If I Find Them That's Doing All This Kidnapping And Murdering, They'd Best Pray For Mercy, Because Once I Get My Teeth In 'Em I Will NEVER Let Them Go.

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  Cities, People, Teeth

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.84, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• When it was her own doing, she was always tempted to skip a day, or just glance down, then get back to the ground. Kel had to force herself to keep her vow.

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  Vow, Force, Glances

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.258, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• If you have to hit--hit low.

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  Lows, Ifs

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.49, Simon and Schuster

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• You're an obnoxious canker-blossom. Go ooze somewhere else.

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  Somewhere Else, Obnoxious

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• Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.

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  Mean, Should

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.687, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Money talks and walks, but it does not bark.

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  Doe, Money Talks, Bark

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.520, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• It's always better to attack than to defend," Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. "Always. Ye don't win with defense--ye only hold the other feller off, or wear him down. Attack and have done with it!

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  Winning, Night, Defense

  Tamora Pierce (2017). “Alanna: The Song of the Lioness”, p.116, Penguin UK

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• There is power and there is power, my dear. My power can be vast, in the right places.

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  Power, Dear, Right Place

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Trickster's Duet”, p.481, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Sandry: "There has to be something we can do." Lark: "We're mages. We do what we can, but some problems are too big to fix." Sandry: "Then I wish I weren't a mage. What good is magic, if you can't use it to help people.

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  People, Magic, Wish

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• Nestor beckoned to me and I dismounted with care.I handed the reins to the boy with thanks. I do not wish to see that hard-charging bag of bones again, unless it is in my soup.

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  Boys, Wish, Bags

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.515, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• As I recall, this word's use means somewhere there is a tree that is now a - a two-legger. -Numair Salmalin

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  Mean, Two, Tree

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• With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don't know where I am.

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  Book, Writing, Ongoing

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• We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.

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  Teenager, Book, Dark

  "YA authors Ally Condie and Tamora Pierce". Interview with Amy L. Hayden, www.timeout.com. November 7, 2011.

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• Does anyone in this land act like they're supposed to?

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  Land, Doe

  Tamora Pierce (2015). “Wild Magic”, p.236, Simon and Schuster

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• Oh, Daja," moaned Jory, "you sound just like my parents." She ran from the schoolroom. "Well, there's no reason to insult me, "muttered Daja, half offended.

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  Parent, Sound, Half

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• I will be known forever as the Puppy who chased a cutpurse and caught fish garbage instead. My descendants will pretend I'm not in their bloodline. No – no one will want to make descendants with me. [from Beka Cooper's journal of her first day as a new Dog i.e. cop]

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  Dog, Forever, Want

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• "I am silly, now and then," Sandry admitted. "My mother said I was, anyway." "If you know, you can stop it." Carefully Daja placed a candle behind Trader Koma's image. "Then you've never been silly, or you'd know it just creeps up without any warning."

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  Mother, Silly, Warning

  "Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, Book 1)". Book by Tamora Pierce, 1997.

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• And now you're off to Port Caynn. Watch them sailor lads. They'll have your skirts up and a babe in your belly afore you know what you're about." "Everyone keep warning me about sailors," I complained. "Why can't someone tell the sailors to stay clear of me?" Granny snorted. "Oh, you're the fierce one now! Just take care no one else catches you unawares and knocks you on the nob!

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  Sex, Watches, Warning

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.351, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Wenna followed us out. "You've done him some good, Clary, I have to say! He's got color in his cheeks, and he's stepping along as if he was sixty again," she told Goodwin as she walked us to the gate. "You'll come back?" "Of course," Goodwin said. "But thank Cooper for his improved spirits. Once he'd insulted her a few times, he was in the pink.

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  Color, Done, Spirit

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Bloodhound: The Legend of Beka Cooper #2”, p.218, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Goodwin scowled at her cup. "With all due respect, my lord, I hate it when you make sense.

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  Hate, Cups, Lord

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.356, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Mithros's spear, Kel!" he exclaimed. "When did you turn into a real girl?" "You said she was a girl already," muttered one of his cousins... "But not a girl-girl, with a chest and all!" protested Owen. ..."I've been a girl for a while, Owen," Kel informed him. "I never realized," her too outspoken friend replied. "It's not like you've got melons or anything, they're just noticeable.

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  Girl, Cousin, Real

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