{"author":"Tamora Pierce","author_id":"Tamora+Pierce","total_quotes":104,"quotes":[{"text":"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?","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["different","identity"],"id":2312,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Sarra looked at her daughter and said reproachfully, 'Speaking of war, I never raised you to be always fighting and killing. That's not woman's work.'It's needful, Ma. You taught me a woman has to know how to defend herself.'I never!' gasped Sarra, indignant.'You taught me when you were murdered in your own house,' Daine said quietly.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["daine","death","fighting","sad","self-defense"],"id":3429,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Thus went my first Court Day.I think I'm going to puke.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["court","court-day","day","dogs","puke","puppy"],"id":16652,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Fear is a good thing. It mean you're paying attention.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["fear"],"id":27130,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"As long as there's life, there's hope.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["hope","life","thought-provoking"],"id":35748,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. “Auugghh!” he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been since his return from the harbor. 'Are you trying to kill me, woman?'If I mean to kill someone, I do it,' Rosethorn told him. 'I don't try.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["humor","medicine"],"id":37869,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Do you know, sire, I think that if we live to tell our grandchildren about this war, they will accuse us of making it up.' -Marielle.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["humor"],"id":46041,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["complaining","followed","harassment","metaphor"],"id":51075,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"What good is magic, if you can't use it to help people?","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["good","help","magic","sandry"],"id":56364,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"},{"text":"Does your ma know you're this silly?' she demanded tartly.He nodded, comically sad. 'The few gray hairs she has on her head are my doing. But' — with an exaggerated change of mood — 'I send her plenty of money, so she can pay to have them dyed!'I hope she beat you as a child,' Onua grumbled.","author":"Tamora Pierce","tags":["banter","mothers"],"id":58160,"author_id":"Tamora+Pierce"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":104,"pages":11,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}