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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.
Tamora Pierce
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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not.
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You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him. So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.
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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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Sadly for my wedding plans, I learned that Nestor is a bardash. I envy the men who enjoy his favors. He has always treated me with friendship which I now value more than my old romantic feelings.
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If Cape wasn't your last name, what was your real one? I asked, deathly curious now. Ahhhh, he complained. Pincas Huckleburr.
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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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It's been interesting, Frostpine said casually. I wanted Daja to get some experience of other smiths'-and other mages'- ways of doing things, if only so she can see mine is best.
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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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Didn't they realize that the only way to change things was to act?
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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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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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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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Sometimes there's nothing you can do. [...] Sometimes they don't have enough to fight with.
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Not all nine-fingered girls have hatchets, she said in Tradertalk. Some of us just tried to have a conversation with a snapping turtle. (Sandry to Daja, referring to her conversation with Tris.)
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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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Someday I must read this scholar Everyone. He seems to have written so much--all of it wrong.
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If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.
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Does anyone in this land act like they're supposed to?
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Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.
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Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. No, don't answer me.
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