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 MERTZThe only people who are not in awe of Emerson’s powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. ‘Proceed, my dear,’ I said apologetically.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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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.
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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).
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I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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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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The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.
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Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
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Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Sometimes the characters develop almost without your knowing it. You find them doing things you hadn’t planned on, and then I have to go back to page 42 and fix things. I’m not recommending it as a way to write. It’s very sloppy, but it works for me.
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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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