J > J's Quotes

“I won't let your ignorance silence my pain”
― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone

“You're always in the kitchen," Alianora said when she poked her head through the door a moment later. "Or the library. Don't you ever do anything but cook and read?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Dealing with Dragons

“You can't force folks to have good sense, even if they're family. Maybe especially then.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Across the Great Barrier

“Sometimes, though, you have to do things for family, even if you'd rather not.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Across the Great Barrier

“If you're going to be rude, do it for a reason and get something from it.”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Talking to Dragons

“How can you know it's the best, if you don't learn about anything else?”
― Patricia C. Wrede, Thirteenth Child

“When in doubt, shoot the wizard.”
― Tamora Pierce

“There's plenty more fish in the sea than Prince Jonathan," he told her softly. "And this particular fish loves you with all his crooked heart."
-George to Alanna”
― Tamora Pierce, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

“Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.”
― Tamora Pierce, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

“We can't hold hands―
Someone might see.
Won't you please
Hold toes with me?”
― Shel Silverstein, Every Thing on It

“I love you, if you get yourself killed, I will never forgive you.”
― Tamora Pierce

“We can't find the cat,
We don't know where she's at,
Oh, where did she go?
Does anyone know?
Let's ask this walking hat.”
― Shel Silverstein, A Light in the Attic

“Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.”
― Shel Silverstein

“Your ma was a leech with bad teeth,” she taunted. Onua laughed in spite of herself. “Your da was a peahen. I know chickens with more brains than you!”
― Tamora Pierce, Wild Magic

“Boys worry just as much about their looks as girls do. We only hide it better.”
― Tamora Pierce, Wild Magic