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Girls are 50% of the population. We deserve to represent 50% of the heroes.

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
Comics Writer
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Girls
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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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My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine
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If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.
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Feelings, she learned, were hard to fight. She treasured his smiles and compliments and tried not to dwell on the fact that he gave this things to his friend Kel. His dreamy-eyed gazes, poems, and fits of passionate melancholy were for Uline. It was hard not to resent the older girl.
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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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When in doubt, shoot the wizard.
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I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.
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After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.
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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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She would have kissed him, if she kissed stupid men.
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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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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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You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights! (Alanna)
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Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.
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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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If you have to hit--hit low.
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She has teeth like stars and hair like sheep fuzz
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Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life.
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She glared at him. Why are you forever asking hard questions? He smiled. Sooner or later you'll have to be able to answer one. Daja shoved him, grinning.
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Oh, Daja, moaned Jory, you sound just like my parents. She ran from the schoolroom. Well, there's no reason to insult me, muttered Daja, half offended.
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