Quotes from Tamora Pierce

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.

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.

And if they don't believe us, I can give them the ghost eyes, you can go all big and threatening, Farmer can do his cracknob simpleton, and my lady can don her nobleness. We'll do all right.

A bully fights people littler and weaker than he is because he thinks it's fun.

He was overconfident", she told him. "And I won so the gods must have thought I was right. Otherwise they'd have made me lose. You know how trial by combat works." "You won because you were good" he corrected her. "I find it hard to believe the gods sit forever about the Divine Realms betting on jousts and trials by combat.

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.

She glared at him. Why are you forever asking hard questions? He smiled. Sooner or later you'll have to be able to answer one. Daja shoved him, grinning.

As I recall, this word's use means somewhere there is a tree that is now a - a two-legger. -Numair Salmalin

Evvy: Is she going to eat Jooba-hooba? She looks like she's going to bite him, at least. Briar: No — if she bit him, he'd die.

Stefan spat. Oh, aye, he fell. O' course, Master Ralon helped him fall, several times. Poor li'l tyke didn't have a chance.

Dreadful sorry mistress. Ma always said I was too silly to die

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?

We'll be chopped up before you can say 'King Maggot'.

Don't let him upset you, Niko told the four softly. He's old and he's frightened. You're as old as him, and you aren't scared of us, Briar pointed out. Niko glared at him. Thank you so much, he retorted waspishly.

Girl, boy or dancing bear, you're the finest page-the finest squire-to-be-at court. (Jon to Alanna)

I forgot my purse of laughter when I dressed this mornin', she told me. Have you not bought anythin' the last few days? Prices have gone up. Pay or starve, it's all one to me.

If we pick a fight, then we're just as bad as them. Combat should be used just to help people who can't defend themselves, period. Well, if I don't fight back and they pound on me, then I'm one of the people I should be defending.

He doesn't need my help coming up with pranks. He's got too many ideas of his own. - Daja referring to Briar in their first year at Discipline cottage

We can't just act without thinking anymore, Tris. They've been trying to teach as that all along. I guess if we're mages, we can't exactly be kids, can we? - Sandry after the pirate attack

Oakbridge did his work with dramatics and prophecies that all would go horribly awry. Having dealt with him over midwinter, Kel wondered why the man hadn't died of a heart attack. Instead he seemed to thrive on disaster and finding people seated in the wrong places.

Have I mentioned that I hate it when you're right?, she asked instead. Alanna shook her head. No, I don't believe you have. As far as I could tell, you never thought I was right.

Your life might be easier if you were. A fool for love is happier than a Dog with a heart that's all leather.

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

I met the oddest little fellow today, Alan of Trebond.