He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.

— Tamora Pierce

I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed.

— Tamora Pierce

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

— Tamora Pierce

If I say you're a goatherd's son, you say, 'Yes, Lord Salon.'" Alanna gasped with fury. "I'd as soon kiss a pig! Is that what you've been doing-kissing pigs? Or being kissed?

— Tamora Pierce

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.

— Tamora Pierce

If you have to hit--hit low.

— Tamora Pierce

If you look hard and long, you can find us. If you listen hard and long, you can hear any of us, call any of us that you wish.

— Tamora Pierce

I knew it!" he cried, jubilant. "I thought 'twas you, but there's more of you now. You should've seethe likes of her, boys," he said, turning towards the other convicts as he pointed at Key. "We are all outlaws, livin' on the edges, and this bunch of pages stumbled into our camp. We chased 'em back in a canyon, and her -" he jabbed his finger at Key - "she gutted ol' Break bone Dell, and him the meanest dog-skinner you'd ever hope to meet. Stood there afoot, her and her spear, cool as meltwater with Break bone ridin' down on her with that neck-cutter sword of his. First time she got 'I'm in the leg, second in the trips, and he was done. She and six lads held us all back, just them. There she was, eyes like stone and that bloody spear in her hand. Lady." He bowed deep. Key looked at him, not sure what to say. Finally, she asked, "What's your name, soldier?"" Me? Gila Lofts - Gil. Lady. It's - it's good to see you well." He bowed again and returned to his seat, whispering with the men on either side of him. Kel waited for them to quiet once again before she said ruefully, "I'm not sure that being known forgetting a man is exactly a recommendation for a commander."" It is in the north!" cried someone. Several men laughed outright; others grinned.

— Tamora Pierce

I'm not so fond of people myself, Envy, 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.

— Tamora Pierce

I'm sorry, I didn't mean--""To speak of it?" asked the K'Mir. Diane nodded. "You have to, just to bleed off the poison from the memory.

— Tamora Pierce