Quotes by Tamora Pierce

About Tamora Pierce:

Tamora Pierce is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes.
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I said I fell down. Ah. The ground bloodied your nose, split yer lip, and punched ye in th' eye, all at once. I said I don't want to talk about it.

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This may be my only chance to see humans before these two are made into fertilizer for Moonwind's rosebushes.

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Sarra looked at her daughter and said reproachfully, "Speaking of war, I never raised you to be always fighting and killing. That's not woman's work." "It's needful, Ma. You taught me a woman has to know how to defend herself." "I never!" gasped Sarr...

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Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.' -Marielle

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I bet his mother was a wyvern. -Scamp

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Without patience, magic would be undiscovered - in rushing everything, we would never hear its whisper inside.

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Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life," murmured Niko. "They bring new food for shore creatures, and take ships out to sea. They are the ocean's pulse, and our own heartbeat.

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If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.

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I'm not so fond of people myself, Evvy, but I took my vows for a reason. There are two classes of people in the world, the destroyers and the builders. I want to build, not destroy. You need to ask yourself who you're going to be.

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The first thing every mage should learn is that magic makes fools of us. Now you may call yourself a mage. You have learned the most important lesson.

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Turnstall's view of what men could and couldn't do was sometimes odd. Our old parter Goodwin and I agreed that there was no manly or unwomanly, only what you chose to do.

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Every now and then I like to do as I'm told, just to confuse people.

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Yes Headwoman Azaze. But I never lie to Rosethorn. She, um, discourages it." "Evvy and I have an understanding." She grabbed the teakettle and poured hot water into the mug. "She tells me the truth, and I don't hang her in the first well we come to. ...

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Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.

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Mistresses, have you ever noticed that when we disagree with a male – I hesitate to say ‘man’ – or find ourselves in a position over males, the first comment they make is always about our reputations or our monthlies?” One of the new women ...

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Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.

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You know something? There are sandstorms that strip man and horse and bury them — I've seen them. I saw bones piled higher than my head for the folly of a bad king and those who wanted his throne. I lived through a blizzard that froze every other l...

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Briar: "They never tell you some things. They tell you mages have wonderful power and they learn all kinds of secrets. Nobody ever mentions that some secrets you don't ever want to learn." Rosethorn: "All you can do is learn good to balance the bad. ...

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You're more trouble than you're worth." "I'm a girl. That's my job.

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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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Author Bio

  • NameTamora Pierce
  • DescriptionAmerican writer of fantasy novels for children
  • BornDecember 13, 1954
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • AwardsMargaret Edwards Award