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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.

Barbara Mertz

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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Fashion Helen Peculiar
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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Astonishment Believe People
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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Done Kissing Mistake
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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Care Contradicted Husband
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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Determination Littles May
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
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Giving Men People
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
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Book Idea Needs
I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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Appearance Demand Female
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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Book Three Way
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.
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Funny Want Women
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
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Crisis Lying Men
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?
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Disappointment Optimist Pessimist
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
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Bed Cat Silence
I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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Clever Ideas Scrutiny
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
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Bird Looks Writing
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation

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