These mages," Kol asked, a wicked glint in his eye, "what kind of fees will they charge? Will I get a two-for-one discount, since they're twins? Tamora Pierce More Quotes by Tamora Pierce More Quotes From Tamora Pierce Don't call me 'gentleman'. I work for a livin'. Tamora Pierce call-me gentleman Money talks and walks, but it does not bark. Tamora Pierce bark money-talks doe 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. Tamora Pierce class two people He has artistry," he repeated. "Because that's what it takes to blow things up. And cook his arm. Tamora Pierce cooks arms blow Dreadful sorry mistress. Ma always said I was too silly to die Tamora Pierce mistress sorry silly You aren't a bit romantic, are you?" he asked, amused. She sat back and stared at him. She was beginning to think that Neal required a keeper. He seemed to have the craziest ideas. "Romance? Isn't that love stuff?" She asked finally. "It's more than just love. It's color, and-and fire. You don't want things magnificent and filled with-with grandeur," he said, trying to make her understand. "You know, drama. Importance. Transcendent Passion." "I just want to be a knight," Kel retorted, putting her used tableware on her tray. "Eat your vegetables. They're good for you. Tamora Pierce passion drama thinking If arrogance were shoes, he'd never go barefoot. Tamora Pierce barefoot shoes arrogance 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. Tamora Pierce i-hate hate believe Alan, you seem to think we won't like you unless you do things just like everyone else. Have you ever thought we might like you because you're different? Tamora Pierce being-different might thinking If Cape wasn't your last name, what was your real one?" I asked, deathly curious now. "Ahhhh," he complained. "Pincas Huckleburr. Tamora Pierce lasts real names I met the oddest little fellow today, Alan of Trebond. Tamora Pierce mets littles today 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. Tamora Pierce magic lessons important Would I serve you or (Prince) Jon stolen goods? he asked. "No, don't answer me. Tamora Pierce stolen goods answers 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. Tamora Pierce real animal people We're on a hunt, Cooper. When you're on a hunt, you do whatever it takes. Tamora Pierce whatever-it-takes hunts She rides as a man, goes unveiled as a man, fights as a man. Let her prove herself worthy as a man, worthy of her weapons and of our friendship. Tamora Pierce fighting weapons men Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth. Tamora Pierce wealth yardsticks book 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. Tamora Pierce mad crazy people No more is your master a god, Nobility, but he wants offerings from all. When Black God claims us, who will be punished for giving worship and power to a false god? The prince? Or Banjiku? Tamora Pierce black offering giving 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. Tamora Pierce opponents winning people