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“If her rump were any stiffer, she'd break it every time she rides', I thought to Pounce.
'If she fell on the steps, they would never be able to put her together again', he replied.”

Tamora Pierce book Mastiff

Source: Mastiff

“Well, laddie, if you've let an old buzzard like me hurt you confidence, you couldn't have had much in the first place.”

Tamora Pierce book Alanna: The First Adventure

Source: Alanna: The First Adventure

“What if custom is wrong? demanded the part of her that believed in the code of chivalry. A knight must set things right.”

Tamora Pierce book First Test

Source: First Test

“If I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.”

Tamora Pierce book First Test

Source: First Test

“Don't you ever get tired of asking questions?'
'Never. They're mother's milk to me.”

Tamora Pierce book First Test

Source: First Test

“So long as there are nobles and commoners, the wealthy and the poor, those with power will be heard, and those without ignored. That's the world.”

Tamora Pierce Squire

Source: Squire

“Alanna didn't approve of lying, but in a pinch a lie was sometimes better than the truth.”

Tamora Pierce book Alanna: The First Adventure

Source: Alanna: The First Adventure

“If you have to hit--hit low.”

“Folk caught up in a riot aren't our cousins and sisters, our brothers and uncles. They are part of a big animal with many arms and claws, armed with stones and sticks.”

Tamora Pierce book Terrier

Source: Terrier

“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.”

Source: Trickster's Queen

“I would apologize for my rudeness, if I had any manners. Happily, I don't.”

Tamora Pierce book Emperor Mage

Source: Emperor Mage

“You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights!" (Alanna)”

“Reflect as if you have all of time, even when time is short.”

Tamora Pierce book First Test

Source: First Test

“Cats aren't special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.”

Veralidaine "Daine" Sarrasri

“Folk like you always lay the blame on somebody else. If I'd listened to talk like that, I'd've let myself get killed by my own people months ago.”

Veralidaine "Daine" Sarrasri

“C'mon, Coram! Let's go find an adventure!”

Alanna of Trebond

“I truly love our Code of Chivalry. We are taught that noblemen must take everything and say nothing. Noblemen must stand alone. Well, we're men, and men aren't born to stand alone.
-Myles of Olau”

Tamora Pierce book Alanna: The First Adventure

Source: Alanna: The First Adventure

“Not one word," Kel warned. "Tobe and I have reached an understanding."
Neal's lips twitched. "Why do I feel you did most of the understanding.”

“There is power and there is power, my dear. My power can be vast, in the right places.”

Source: Trickster's Queen

“I wish you would thrash him. He deserves it."
She looked back at him. "I will one day, sir. I'm getting tired of falling down.”

Tamora Pierce book Alanna: The First Adventure

Source: Alanna: The First Adventure