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Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.

Tamora Pierce

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Nothing
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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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There is power and there is power, my dear. My power can be vast, in the right places.
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When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks.
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I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
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If Cape wasn't your last name, what was your real one? I asked, deathly curious now. Ahhhh, he complained. Pincas Huckleburr.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.
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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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If you look hard and long, you can find us. If you listen hard and long, you can hear any of us, call any of us that you wish.
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I will tell the stork-man.
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A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.
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I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.
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You're an obnoxious canker-blossom. Go ooze somewhere else.
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Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. “Auugghh!” he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. Are you trying to kill me, woman? If I mean to kill someone, I do it, Rosethorn told him. I don't try.
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It's been interesting, Frostpine said casually. I wanted Daja to get some experience of other smiths'-and other mages'- ways of doing things, if only so she can see mine is best.
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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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Not one word, Kel warned. Tobe and I have reached an understanding. Neal's lips twitched. Why do I feel you did most of the understanding.
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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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Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.
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Tortall and the Queens Riders!
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Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.
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