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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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Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life, murmured Niko. They bring new food for shore creatures, and take ships out to sea. They are the ocean's pulse, and our own heartbeat.
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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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You look as scary as a buttered muffin.
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You know something? There are sandstorms that strip man and horse and bury them — I've seen them. I saw bones piled higher than my head for the folly of a bad king and those who wanted his throne. I lived through a blizzard that froze every other living creature solid. Against those things, you're only a man. I can deal with you.
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As long as there's life, there's hope.
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If I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.
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Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it. Evvy and I have an understanding. She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. She tells me the truth, and I don't hang her in the first well we come to. It's a solution that works tolerably well for both of us.
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Why does this mean so much to you, Jon? The Prince turned. Because he's my friend. Because I always know where he stands, and where I stand with him. Because I think he'd die for me and--and I think I'd die for him. Is that enough?
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If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.
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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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Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
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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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Shouldn't you know what love's like, before you begin renouncin' it George Cooper
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Sadly for my wedding plans, I learned that Nestor is a bardash. I envy the men who enjoy his favors. He has always treated me with friendship which I now value more than my old romantic feelings.
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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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He's just rather more lively than most fossils.
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Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.
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Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth.
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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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Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. No, don't answer me.
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