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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

It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
BARBARA MERTZ

Determination Littles May
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
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Arrogance Men Surprise
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
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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People Powerful Voice
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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Down And Lying Weakness
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
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Age Easier Youth
…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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Amusement Done Looks
Money was the manure of politics.
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Manure Money Politics
stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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Librarian Stereo Typical
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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Ambition Cutting Dream
I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!
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Cold Girl Manipulation
Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice.
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Advice Fire Trouser
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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Heart Husband Moral
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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Character Knowing Writing

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