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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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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Alanna
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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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Does anyone in this land act like they're supposed to?
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Raoul: Age and treachery! Neal: Youth and skill!
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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 I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.
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Briar: So I guess I was the last to know. Rosethorn: Of course you are. You're a man, aren't you?
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We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.
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Curiosity killed the cat,” Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? “People always forget the rest of the saying,” she complained. “‘And satisfaction brought it back.
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We could mate. In a year our nestlings would be large enough to mob anyone we like...Should I begin to court you? Do you like grubs or ants better?...I will be here. In case you change your mind about mating.
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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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She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.
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Men broke into their homes, killed their families, threatened you--and you won't let them do anything for fear you'll be hurt. That's selfish. How would you like it if I took your bow and said I cared too much about you to let you fight?
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I'm sorry, she said humbly. I haven't wanted to lie to you. I should hope so. You're the worst liar I've ever met. He thought about it for a moment, then added, - or the best. Now I'm all confused.
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When in doubt, shoot the wizard.
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I will tell the stork-man.
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Lord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.
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I believe in deeds, not words.
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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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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
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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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