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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.

Barbara Mertz

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
BARBARA MERTZ

Asking Giving Help Men
Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
BARBARA MERTZ

Bird Looks Writing
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
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.
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Book Three Way
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.
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English Ordinary Sometimes Wonder
I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)
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Husband Independent Intelligent
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
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
BARBARA MERTZ

Brain Dulling Effects Love
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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Crisis Lying Men
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
BARBARA MERTZ

Arguing Thread Trying
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice

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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