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Tamora Pierce
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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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I will tell the stork-man.
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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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When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh, and laugh, and laugh.
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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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Tris: I was reading. Sandry: You're always reading. The only way people can ever talk to you is to interrupt. Tris: Then maybe they shouldn't talk to me.
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Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court. (Jon to Alanna)
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Briar: So I guess I was the last to know. Rosethorn: Of course you are. You're a man, aren't you?
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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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I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed.
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I don't write from dreams because I don't remember mine, but I had a fragment of an image left about twins, whose father was telling them how their lives were going to go for the next eight years. I wrote a scene about that, and then another and then another and then another, and after five months I had 732 pages.
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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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If you aren't having fun, if you aren't anxious to find out what happens next as you write, then not only will you run out of steam on the story, but you won't be able to entertain anyone else, either.
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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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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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We could mate. In a year our nestlings would be large enough to mob anyone we like...Should I begin to court you? Do you like grubs or ants better?...I will be here. In case you change your mind about mating.
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Libraries are places where the damaged go to find friends
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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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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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I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
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Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?
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