There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.
BARBARA MERTZWhen one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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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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Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.
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stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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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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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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Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice.
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Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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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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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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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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I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.
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The 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.
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