Tamora Pierce Quotes - Page 9

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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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• Men broke into their homes, killed their families, threatened you--and you won't let them do anything for fear you'll be hurt. That's selfish. How would you like it if I took your bow and said I cared too much about you to let you fight?

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  Hurt, Selfish, Home

  Tamora Pierce (2015). “Wild Magic”, p.294, Simon and Schuster

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

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  Good Questions, Dry, Next

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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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• Indeed Not. Stop kicking me, Daine. You understand, she is very important to a number of powerful nobles and mages in Tortall." Numair's voice was quiet, almost friendly; his eyes were hard. "Their majesties. Lady Alanna and her husband, the baron of Pirate's Swoop. Me. All of us would take iit amiss if we thought for a moment she was being trifled with, particularly by a young man who wasn't free to do the right thing by her." "Numair," Daine growled. "Can I speak to you privately for a moment? "No. Stepping on my foot won't work either. Do I make myself clear, Prince Kaddar?

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  Powerful, Husband, Eye

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Emperor Mage”, p.108, 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Moral issues rarely have yes or no answers. -Myles to Alanna when she asks about the Gift

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  Issues, Answers, Moral

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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.

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  Excuse, Said, Excuse Me

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.80, Simon and Schuster

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• George looked at her for a long moment. Finally he replied, "And why do you find it so hard to think someone might like you and want to do things for you?

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  Thinking, Long, Want

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.96, Simon and Schuster

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• Well, laddie, if you've let an old buzzard like me hurt you confidence, you couldn't have had much in the first place.

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  Hurt, Buzzards, Firsts

  Tamora Pierce (2009). “Alanna: The First Adventure”, p.98, 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 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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• 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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