Tamora Pierce - People Quotes

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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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I'm sick of this. Call me what you like, say I'm without honor, I don't care. I'm not getting on any more horses to whack you people with a stick.

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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.

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

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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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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.

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You are the Protector of the Small. You see real people in the humans and animals overlooked by your peers. There will always be work for you.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sweetheart, never listen to what my enemies say. They're very confused people. I know they are because I've spent years making them that way.

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

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

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