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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. (Tamora Pierce)
And if wishes were pies, I`d weigh more than I do. Sir Myles of Barony Olau. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst. View quote
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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. View quote
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Dale: "No, no--curse it, Beka, you're the prickliest woman I've ever met!" Goodwin: "No, I am. But she comes very close, I have to say." - Dale Rowan and Clara Goodwin when Beka didn't want to accept money for being Dale's "luck. View quote
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When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks. View quote
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I was stark raving mad, and my family was too polite to mention it. That's what living with the Yamanis does to people. They get so well-mannered they won't mention you're crazy. View quote
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The bravest person I know is afraid of the dark. She sleeps with a night lamp always, but if her friends are threatened? She suddenly thinks she's a bear twelve feet tall and attacks whoever scared her friends. View quote
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I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'. (Tamora Pierce)
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. View quote
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You know, ogres only sound stupid. Most are pretty smart." "And it's a shallow person who judges anyone by the way they sound. I'm so shallow I'm surprised I don't reflect myself. View quote
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You're more trouble than you're worth." "I'm a girl. That's my job. View quote
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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. View quote
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It's not just children who need heroes. View quote
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You turned into a hero when I wasn't watching. View quote
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They had almost reached their horses when Neal's unmistakable drawl sounded through the stable: "Joren is so pretty. Say, Garvey, are you two friends because you can have him? View quote
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I'd like to find whoever taught the Stump that extra work builds character and push him down the stairs," Neal told Kel at lunch. View quote
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Why do I get the feeling that if you give me a hard time, I'll tell all of our year-mates your family nickname is Meathead? View quote
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You're an obnoxious canker-blossom. Go ooze somewhere else. (Tamora Pierce)
You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel. View quote
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Don't call me 'gentleman'. I work for a livin'. View quote
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My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine. View quote
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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. View quote
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