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title: "2 Stairs Quotes By Tamora Pierce"
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> [I'd like to find whoever taught the Stump that extra work builds character and push him down the stairs," Neal told Kel at lunch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/i-d-like-to-find-whoever-taught-the-stump-that-extra-work-builds/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/734/tamora-pierce-935_character_i-d-like-to-find-whoever-taught-the-stum_440070.png)

> [The tall thief rushed down the stairs and grabbed her, swinging her around as he laughed. "And I've been thinkin' you forgot me," he said, placing her on her feet once more. "Just look at you! Tan and fit and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/the-tall-thief-rushed-down-the-stairs-and-grabbed-her-swinging-her/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

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## Other authors on Stairs

## More by Tamora Pierce

> [Lord Raoul asked me to tell you that if you get yourself killed, he will never speak to you again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/lord-raoul-asked-me-to-tell-you-that-if-you-get-yourself-killed-he/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [I will be known forever as the Puppy who chased a cutpurse and caught fish garbage instead. My descendants will pretend I'm not in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/i-will-be-known-forever-as-the-puppy-who-chased-a-cutpurse-and-caught/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [Dreadful sorry mistress. Ma always said I was too silly to die](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/dreadful-sorry-mistress-ma-always-said-i-was-too-silly-to-die/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [Frostpine made a face. Lifting the cup, he dumped its contents down his throat. “Auugghh!” he yelled, his voice stronger than it had been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/frostpine-made-a-face-lifting-the-cup-he-dumped-its-contents-down-his/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [Face it," Gary told her kindly. "You'll never catch up. You just do as much as you can and take the punishments without saying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/face-it-gary-told-her-kindly-you-ll-never-catch-up-you-just-do-as/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [“The god inside the man glanced at Aly. "This is your chessboard, I believe, my dear." Aly beamed at him. "So it is. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/the-god-inside-the-man-glanced-at-aly-this-is-your-chessboard-i/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/she-s-all-over-us-like-maggots-on-garbage-just-because-i-interfered/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [What if custom is wrong? demanded the part of her that believed in the code of chivalry. A knight must set things right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/what-if-custom-is-wrong-demanded-the-part-of-her-that-believed-in-the/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [When it was her own doing, she was always tempted to skip a day, or just glance down, then get back to the ground.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/when-it-was-her-own-doing-she-was-always-tempted-to-skip-a-day-or/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [Wouldn't--" Kel began to say, but the words stuck in her mouth. She swallowed and tried again. "Wouldn't it be well, not nice to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/wouldn-t-kel-began-to-say-but-the-words-stuck-in-her-mouth-she/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/you-ll-see-i-m-as-good-as-any-boy-i-m-better-kel/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [“I don't know about some of these other people, particularly the ministers who served my uncle." "Can't you get rid of them?" Kaddar shook…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/i-don-t-know-about-some-of-these-other-people-particularly-the/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [You must tell Lady Alanna that sometime. I'd do it from a distance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/you-must-tell-lady-alanna-that-sometime-i-d-do-it-from-a-distance/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [If I have to 'catch' a man to get a husband, I don't want one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/if-i-have-to-catch-a-man-to-get-a-husband-i-don-t-want-one/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

> [George looked at her for a long moment. Finally he replied, "And why do you find it so hard to think someone might like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tamora-pierce/george-looked-at-her-for-a-long-moment-finally-he-replied-and-why-do/)

[Tamora Pierce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tamora-pierce/)

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