Tamora Pierce Quotes - Page 9

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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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• The first thing every mage should learn is that magic makes fools of us. Now you may call yourself a mage. You have learned the most important lesson.

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  Magic, Important, Lessons

  Tamora Pierce (2010). “Melting Stones”, p.149, Scholastic Inc.

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• What's dry?' 'Good question. Next question!

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  Good Questions, Dry, Next

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• Have I mentioned that I hate it when you're right?", she asked instead. Alanna shook her head. "No, I don't believe you have. As far as I could tell, you never thought I was right.

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  Hate, Believe, I Hate

  Tamora Pierce (2004). “Trickster's Queen”, p.443, Random House Books for Young Readers

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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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• "I love you, Jonathan," she whispered. A long arm snaked around her, and he pulled her against his side. "I know," he said. "I just wanted to be sure you knew it, too."

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  Love You, Long, Arms

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “In the Hand of the Goddess”, p.125, Simon and Schuster

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• Stefan spat. "Oh, aye, he fell. O' course, Master Ralon helped him fall, several times. Poor li'l tyke didn't have a chance.

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  Fall, Chance, Poor

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.52, Simon and Schuster

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• Alanna didn't approve of lying, but in a pinch a lie was sometimes better than the truth.

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  Lying, Sometimes

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.46, Simon and Schuster

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• it's your own fault for encouraging him..., you know. Now he thinks he's a human being. Neal of Queens cove

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  Queens, Thinking, Faults

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• I well knew the rules to follow with our training Dogs: Speak when you're spoken to. Keep out of the way. Obey all orders. Get killed on your own time.

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  Dog, Order, Training

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.27, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.

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  Men, Evil, Lord

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• If you look hard and long, you can find us. If you listen hard and long, you can hear any of us, call any of us that you wish.

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  Long, Wish, Looks

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• You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him." "So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.

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  Philosophy, Stupid, Sleep

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “In the Hand of the Goddess”, p.28, Simon and Schuster

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• If Cape wasn't your last name, what was your real one?" I asked, deathly curious now. "Ahhhh," he complained. "Pincas Huckleburr.

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  Real, Names, Lasts

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “Mastiff: The Legend of Beka Cooper #3”, p.563, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Tortall and the Queens Riders!

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  Queens, Riders

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Emperor Mage”, p.103, Simon and Schuster

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• Curse him for being all tight muscle, with ivory skin and a mouth as soft as rose petals. Curse him for having hair as fair as the sun, and eyes as black as night. Curse him for having the grace of a cat and deft, cool hands. And now I am having the same argument on paper that I have in my own head on too many nights. I know my choice is sensible, but it isn't my common sense I think with, those times Rosto's stolen a kiss from me.

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  Cat, Eye, Kissing

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• Not all nine-fingered girls have hatchets, she said in Tradertalk. Some of us just tried to have a conversation with a snapping turtle. (Sandry to Daja, referring to her conversation with Tris.)

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  Girl, Turtles, Nine

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• If her rump were any stiffer, she'd break it every time she rides', I thought to Pounce. 'If she fell on the steps, they would never be able to put her together again', he replied.

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  Together Again, Able, Steps

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “Mastiff: The Legend of Beka Cooper #3”, p.293, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. "No, don't answer me.

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  Answers, Stolen, Goods

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• We're on a hunt, Cooper. When you're on a hunt, you do whatever it takes.

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  Whatever It Takes, Hunts

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.370, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Haven’t you ever noticed that people who win say it’s because the gods know they are in the right, but if they lose, it wasn’t the gods who declared them wrong? Their opponent cheated, or their equipment was bad.

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  Winning, People, Opponents

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “Squire: Book 3 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.203, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Pounce had it easier than any of us. No one noticed a black cat in the street. He stopped here and there to sniff aught of interest. Wherever our Rat stopped, Pounce was there, close enough to see up the Rat's nose. I was so proud. Now there was a proper god, making himself useful! Since my thought might be deemed blasphemy, I said silent prayers to the Goddess and to Mithros. I begged forgiveness and asked them not to misunderstand. Since I wasn't blasted where I stood, I guess they forgave me, or they hadn't heard my blasphemy.

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  Prayer, Cat, Black

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.234, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Evvy: "Is she going to eat Jooba-hooba? She looks like she's going to bite him, at least." Briar: "No — if she bit him, he'd die.

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  Looks, Briars, Bites

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• Not one word," Kel warned. "Tobe and I have reached an understanding." Neal's lips twitched. "Why do I feel you did most of the understanding.

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  Understanding, Lips, Feels

  Tamora Pierce (2007). “Lady Knight: Book 4 of the Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.45, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Don't die on me," she whispered when the clock struck midnight and he still had not moved. "It's only a little shoulder wound. Goddess, George-don't die on me." His eyes flickered open and he smiled. "I didn't know you cared," he whispered. "And why insult me? I won't die for a wee nick like this; I've had worse in my day." Alanna wiped her wet cheeks. "Of course I care, you unprincipled pickpocket!" she whispered. "Of course I care.

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  Eye, Care, Littles

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “In the Hand of the Goddess”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

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