Tamora Pierce Quotes
Born: December 13, 1953
Tamora Pierce, a visionary in the realm of innovation and technology, reshaped how we imagine the intersection of human potential and digital progress. Her philosophy, rooted in the belief that technology must serve as a tool for empowerment rather than control, inspired a generation of creators and thinkers to build with empathy and purpose. Pierce’s quotes resonate deeply because they capture the tension between relentless advancement and timeless human values—reminding us that true innovation begins with courage, curiosity, and the will to challenge the status quo. Her legacy endures as a guiding light for those who dare to invent a better future.
Tamora Pierce Quotes (20)
"What happens to each of my female heroes, certainly, is they find something bigger than themselves that they are honored to serve. It's not giving up your family."
— Tamora Pierce"Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more editing. Fantasy got to be so popular that people began to think 'We don't need to be as diligent with the razor blade,' but they do."
— Tamora Pierce"My husband and I click wedding rings sometimes and say, 'By the power of the Castle of Greyskull!'"
— Tamora Pierce"I love meeting fans. They're always fun, they always have good things to say, smart questions to ask, and plenty of ideas for me to explore in the future."
— Tamora Pierce"If you aren't having fun, if you aren't anxious to find out what happens next as you write, then not only will you run out of steam on the story, but you won't be able to entertain anyone else, either."
— Tamora Pierce"Most important of all, there is no right or wrong way to write - there's only what works for you. I was taught to write every day, but I know a writer (a bestseller at that!) who only writes on weekends."
— Tamora Pierce"I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any more than we understand our own minds and what they're capable of."
— Tamora Pierce"I've written short stories in first person, but you have so much more control writing in third person. Third person, you know what everybody's thinking. First person is very limiting, and I could never sustain a first person novel before."
— Tamora Pierce"I was nuts for stuff in the Middle Ages when I was just in the third and fourth grades."
— Tamora Pierce"What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away."
— Tamora Pierce"We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day."
— Tamora Pierce"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."
— Tamora Pierce"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"I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed."
— Tamora Pierce"With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don't know where I am."
— Tamora Pierce"You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible."
— Tamora Pierce"Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst."
— Tamora Pierce"I'm of the Samuel Goldwyn school of writing: If you need to send a message, call Western Union. Any messages people take away from my books are the ones they see in them."
— Tamora Pierce"Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' just rocked my world in the late '80s and early '90s. I couldn't read them fast enough."
— Tamora Pierce"Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day."
— Tamora Pierce