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Where everyone else sees a straight line, you see a maze, and when I'm done talking to you, the maze starts to make more sense --Reply by Dove to Aly's silent inquiry

Tamora Pierce

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
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My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine
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You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him. So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.
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You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel
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I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.
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free time is an illusion. It's what you get when you die and the gods reward you for a life spent working from dawn until midnight.
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