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Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.

Tamora Pierce

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
Comics Writer
Novelist
Writer
Women
Able
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Men
Think
Thinking
Differently
Noise

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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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She rides as a man, goes unveiled as a man, fights as a man. Let her prove herself worthy as a man, worthy of her weapons and of our friendship.
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A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.
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If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.
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She has teeth like stars and hair like sheep fuzz
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Goodwin scowled at her cup. With all due respect, my lord, I hate it when you make sense.
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You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel
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Do we say, Oh now I'm going to be nice to the weak and the small? Or do we do as we learned when we were pages?
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I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.
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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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Not too fast, called Raoul. Let's not scare anyone. His majesty said with all deliberate speed! chirped the courier. He flinched under Lerant's glare. That's how we're doing it, Raoul told him. Deliberately.
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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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And if they don't believe us, I can give them the ghost eyes, you can go all big and threatening, Farmer can do his cracknob simpleton, and my lady can don her nobleness. We'll do all right.
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I want to marry her, when I grow up to be a man.
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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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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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When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh, and laugh, and laugh.
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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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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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Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court. (Jon to Alanna)
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