No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.
BARBARA MERTZI have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to – mostly the latter.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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When emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
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a church ought to express the joy of religion as well as its majesty.
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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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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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Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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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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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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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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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.
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I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.
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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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Loving 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.
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I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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