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

Tamora Pierce

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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I'm about to commence four years of obeying the cause of a bruiser on a horse. I refuse to put down what might be the last book I see for months.
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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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You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights! (Alanna)
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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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I want to marry her, when I grow up to be a man.
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It's always better to attack than to defend, Coram had told her when they talked about fencing late at night. Always. Ye don't win with defense--ye only hold the other feller off, or wear him down. Attack and have done with it!
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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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I imbue this place with my essence, every stone and every drop. My visit will do wonders for the flowers. Aly propped her chin on her hand. So does manure, she observed.
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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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You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel
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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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She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.
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I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
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I love meeting fans. They're always fun, they always have good things to say, smart questions to ask, and plenty of ideas for me to explore in the future.
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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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If I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.
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Raoul: Age and treachery! Neal: Youth and skill!
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Libraries are places where the damaged go to find friends
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These mages, Kol asked, a wicked glint in his eye, what kind of fees will they charge? Will I get a two-for-one discount, since they're twins?
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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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