Tamora Pierce Men Quotations

If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises.

Threats are the last resort of a man with no vocabulary.

Oakbridge did his work with dramatics and prophecies that all would go horribly awry. Having dealt with him over midwinter, Kel wondered why the man hadn’t died of a heart attack. Instead he seemed to thrive on disaster and finding people seated in the wrong places.

Briar: "So I guess I was the last to know." Rosethorn: "Of course you are. You're a man, aren't you?

If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.

She would have kissed him, if she kissed stupid men.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.

I will tell the stork-man.

Men don't think and differently from women - they just make more noise about being able to.

I truly love our Code of Chivalry. We are taught that noblemen must take everything and say nothing. Noblemen must stand alone. Well, we're men, and men aren't born to stand alone. -Myles of Olau

Men died as she watched, and they didn't care about what they had fought for.

Why does he speak of them that way?" The crow-man wanted to know. "They are humans, just like he is." "I don't think he sees them as just like him." Ally explained. "He is foolish then," said Nawat. "There are more raka than Bronaus.

No one expects a woman busy at her sewing to pay attention to what’s being said around her. Nevermind if a man’s mother and sister showerd them they heard everything while they stictched, he’ll still think a woman who plies her needles saves all her brains for the work. You’re a far better spy hemming sheets than if you clank with daggers.

I want to marry her, when I grow up to be a man.

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.

You know something? There are sandstorms that strip man and horse and bury them — I've seen them. I saw bones piled higher than my head for the folly of a bad king and those who wanted his throne. I lived through a blizzard that froze every other living creature solid. Against those things, you're only a man. I can deal with you.