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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

Barbara Mertz

Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
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Bed Cat Silence
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Boredom Crush Persons
I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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Clever Ideas Scrutiny
It’s not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,’ said Simmons. ‘Everyone knows you don’t fight like a gentleman.’ ‘That might be called an oxymoron,’ Ramses said. ‘Oh–sorry. Bad form to use long words. Look it up when you get home.’ The poor devil didn’t know how to fight, like a gentleman or otherwise.
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Fighting Home Sorry
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
…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
Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
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Bird Looks Writing
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
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
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
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 made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.
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Cat People Touching

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