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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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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
Comics Writer
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Turtles
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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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Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.
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She has teeth like stars and hair like sheep fuzz
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Don't let him upset you, Niko told the four softly. He's old and he's frightened. You're as old as him, and you aren't scared of us, Briar pointed out. Niko glared at him. Thank you so much, he retorted waspishly.
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You look as scary as a buttered muffin.
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What trouble have you brought to my doorstep, Beka she asked. I don't see where blaming me for things that began months ago will be useful, I replied.
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Your life might be easier if you were. A fool for love is happier than a Dog with a heart that's all leather.
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As long as there's life, there's hope.
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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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A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.
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He's just rather more lively than most fossils.
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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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Why, I’m just as true and honest as dirt. And I’m even more charming than dirt.
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Why do boys say someone acts like a girl as if it were an insult?
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I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy.
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I want to marry her, when I grow up to be a man.
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Does anyone in this land act like they're supposed to?
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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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Most humans think the appearance of quiet is quiet. They do not see that sometimes the enemy is as quiet as the serpent. Only when it has stolen all of their eggs will they know bad walks in the quiet as well as the noisy.
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If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.
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