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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.

Barbara Mertz

I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to – mostly the latter.
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Habit Latter Writing
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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Dust Instinct Scholarly
The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.–Ameila Peabody
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Heart Husband Moral
When emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
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Emotion Gullibility Reason
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
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Female Men Swooning
It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
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Hate Sight Strong
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb
I’ve been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I’m immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I’m a very hard-headed person.
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Ghost Reading Stories Stuff
…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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Amusement Done Looks
Emerson,’ I said, choosing my words with care, ‘it is a sheer drop from the cleft down to the base of the cliff. If you are bent on breaking your arm or your leg or your neck or all three, find a place closer to home so we won’t have to carry you such a distance.
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Distance Home Three
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
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Down And Lying Weakness
Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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Fashion Helen Peculiar
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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Determination Littles May

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