Ashley Tofil

“Sarra looked at her daughter and said reproachfully, "Speaking of war, I never raised you to be always fighting and killing. That's not woman's work."
"It's needful, Ma. You taught me a woman has to know how to defend herself."
"I never!" gasped Sarra, indignant.
"You taught me when you were murdered in your own house," Daine said quietly.”
― Tamora Pierce, The Realms of the Gods

“Cats aren’t special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.”
― Tamora Pierce, Wolf-Speaker

“Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is you're stupid and make bad decisions.”
― Marion G. Harmon, Ronin Games

“Only the man who wishes to be corrupted will fall into evil ways.”
― Tamora Pierce, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man