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Don't call me 'gentleman'. I work for a livin'.

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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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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My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine
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Never break a promise to an animal. They're like babies—they won't understand.
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Someday I must read this scholar Everyone. He seems to have written so much--all of it wrong.
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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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Tortall and the Queens Riders!
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I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any more than we understand our own minds and what they're capable of.
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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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A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.
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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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She has teeth like stars and hair like sheep fuzz
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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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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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Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst.
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I believe in deeds, not words.
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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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Alanna: All I know is that I'm to jump when I'm told and I have no free time.
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After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.
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It's been interesting, Frostpine said casually. I wanted Daja to get some experience of other smiths'-and other mages'- ways of doing things, if only so she can see mine is best.
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If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.
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