Without patience, magic would be undiscovered - in rushing everything, we would never hear its whisper inside.
Tamora PierceCuriosity killed the cat,โ Fesgao remarked, his dark eyes unreadable. Aly rolled her eyes. Why did everyone say that to her? โPeople always forget the rest of the saying,โ she complained. โโAnd satisfaction brought it back.
Tamora PierceDaja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not." "Doesn't she? Don't all of you? This is your first taste of the things which may come from your being powerful mages. People will offer you gold, status, even love. I want to know how you will react. If want to know if your teachers will release greedy, thoughtless monsters into the world.
Tamora PierceIf I say you're a goatherd's son, you say, 'Yes, Lord Ralon.'" Alanna gasped with fury. "I'd as soon kiss a pig! Is that what you've been doing-kissing pigs? Or being kissed?
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