Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
BARBARA MERTZLoving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are – bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
-
-
stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
BARBARA MERTZ -
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
BARBARA MERTZ -
I would not be at all surprised to find that it was for gold that Cain committed the first murder. (It happened a very long time ago, and Holy Writ, though no doubt divinely inspired, is a trifle careless about details. God is not a historian).
BARBARA MERTZ -
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
BARBARA MERTZ -
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
BARBARA MERTZ -
The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.–Ameila Peabody
BARBARA MERTZ -
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 -
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
BARBARA MERTZ -
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.
BARBARA MERTZ -
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
BARBARA MERTZ -
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
BARBARA MERTZ -
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
BARBARA MERTZ -
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
BARBARA MERTZ -
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 -
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
BARBARA MERTZ