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.
BARBARA MERTZIt was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
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Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!
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Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
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there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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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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The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.
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Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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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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No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.
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The only people who are not in awe of Emerson’s powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. ‘Proceed, my dear,’ I said apologetically.
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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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A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.
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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
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kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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