Tamora Pierce Quotes - Page 9

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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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• A good friend will help you up when you fall. A best friend will laugh and try to trip you again. - I'm not sure

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  Fall, Good Friend, Laughing

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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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• You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights!" (Alanna)

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  Winter, Night, Brave

  Tamora Pierce (2011). “In the Hand of the Goddess”, p.134, Simon and Schuster

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• So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the world.

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  Long, World, Ignored

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.487, Random House Books for Young Readers

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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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• You must tell Lady Alanna that sometime. I'd do it from a distance.

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  Distance

  Tamora Pierce (2015). “Emperor Mage”, p.161, Simon and Schuster

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• A friend had commented once that Neal had a gift for making someone want to punch him just for saying hello.

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  Saying Hello, Want, Hello

  Tamora Pierce (2014). “Protector of the Small Quartet”, p.326, 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• "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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• 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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• Once she was certain, she didn't waiver. I had to make her stop for water or a bite to eat. She obeyed, but she was restless. As clear as if she spoke to me, she was saying, "Very well, I know you want to keep my strength up, but scent fades, you know!" And I'd say, "I know, girl, buy you're what I have and I'm going to take care of you.

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  Girl, Water, Care

  Tamora Pierce (2012). “Beka Cooper: The Hunt Records”, p.532, Random House Books for Young Readers

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• Daja: "He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other." Lark: "I didn't say they liked it. - Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases

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  Hate, Working Together, Larks

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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