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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.)

Barbara Mertz

I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.
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Beautiful Hero Nice
A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
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Common Young Youth
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
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Children Feel Privacy
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
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
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
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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Care Contradicted Husband
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
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
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
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
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only

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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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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