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I had refused Emerson’s well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how much longer the process would take.

Barbara Mertz

Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
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Giving Men People
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
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
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
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Age Easier Youth
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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Blame Cat Dog
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
I don’t think she realized how much she cared for him, or he for her, until the end. Hasn’t someone said a woman may be known by the men who love her enough to die for her? (If they haven’t, I claim the credit myself.)
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Credit Men Thinking
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?
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Disappointment Optimist Pessimist
A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
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Common Young Youth
Nefret had always had an uncanny ability to read his thoughts. ‘Did she cry?’ she asked sweetly. ‘And then you kissed her? You shouldn’t have done that. I’m sure you meant well, but kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Done Kissing Mistake
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People

I had refused Emerson’s well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how much longer the process would take.

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