I never meant to marry. In my opinion, a woman born in the last half of the nineteenth century of the Christian era suffered from enough disadvantages without willfully embracing another.
BARBARA MERTZNothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice.
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Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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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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You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats.” “It is an engaging quality, Emerson.” “That depends,” said Emerson darkly, “on how he likes them.
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The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.–Ameila Peabody
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The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Superstition has its practical uses.
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When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Money was the manure of politics.
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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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