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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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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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What trouble have you brought to my doorstep, Beka she asked. I don't see where blaming me for things that began months ago will be useful, I replied.
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What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away.
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Not too fast, called Raoul. Let's not scare anyone. His majesty said with all deliberate speed! chirped the courier. He flinched under Lerant's glare. That's how we're doing it, Raoul told him. Deliberately.
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free time is an illusion. It's what you get when you die and the gods reward you for a life spent working from dawn until midnight.
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He's just rather more lively than most fossils.
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Someday I must read this scholar Everyone. He seems to have written so much--all of it wrong.
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Haven’t you ever noticed that people who win say it’s because the gods know they are in the right, but if they lose, it wasn’t the gods who declared them wrong? Their opponent cheated, or their equipment was bad.
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But, Sergeant Osbern, Sir, I like my head.
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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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Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court. (Jon to Alanna)
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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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When in doubt, shoot the wizard.
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Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not.
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If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot.
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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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Girls are 50% of the population. We deserve to represent 50% of the heroes.
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Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.
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Daja: He and Rosethorn work together? They hate each other. Lark: I didn't say they liked it. - Daja and Lark referring to Rosethorn and Crane's cooperation on finding the cures for new diseases
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What's dry?' 'Good question. Next question!
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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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