Tamora Pierce Quotes

One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.

Tamora Pierce

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 13, 1953

Topics

FacePossibleStriveNeedReal

I was born and raised in New York. My family has been in New York City since the Civil War. I have a ton of N.Y.C. in my DNA, from both sides of my family. I had a wonderful childhood in the city.

Andrew Zimmern

FamilyChildhoodWarNew YorkCity

Cooking certain dishes, like roast pork, reminds me of my mother.

Maya Angelou

MotherCookingMePorkLikeRoast

A robust economy is a source of national strength for Japan.

Shinzo Abe

StrengthEconomySourceJapanRobust

Chelsea is always hard to break into, but I believe in myself, and if I work hard, then hopefully things will go well.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek

WorkMyselfWork HardBelieveGo

Music is a performing art, as any Native American will tell you. It isn't there in the score.

Michael Tippett

MusicArtAmericanYouWillTell

I shop at thrift stores a lot. I have a lot of silver pitchers and I put my flowers in those. I collect antiques, so there are a lot of old rocking chairs... My friends call my home the vortex because nobody wants to leave.

Monica Potter

HomeFlowersFriendsNobodySilver

Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors.

Lucas Papademos

JusticeSpeedInvestmentDelaysVery

I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?

Chely Wright

LifeKnowWayThroughSureOur

I don't generally follow sports. At an early age, I discovered that nature had apportioned me only a small reserve of enthusiasm. Best to ration.

Colson Whitehead

NatureAgeSportsBestMeSmall

What turns me on is to walk into a sold-out venue. The audiences are so much the same as they were in the '60s. It's just an amazing thing. I can't explain it, but I hope it never stops.

Chubby Checker

HopeWalkAmazingMeNeverExplain

Inspiring passion in children for books, and the world of imagination and creativity fuelled by them, is a fundamental reason for why the Children's Laureate post exists.

Anthony Browne

PassionChildrenCreativityWorld

Focus 90% of your time on solutions and only 10% of your time on problems.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

TimeFocusProblemsSolutionsYour

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