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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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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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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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Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.
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When in doubt, shoot the wizard.
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I believe in deeds, not words.
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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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I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil.
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You turned into a hero when I wasn't watching.
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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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