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Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.

Barbara Mertz

When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
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
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
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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Cat Likes Quality
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
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Book Thinking Writing
The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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Difficult Enemy Trouble
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
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
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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Answers Courses Superb
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
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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Doubt Gold Long Time
He hesitated for a moment. Then he said softly, “I love you, Mother.” He took my hand and kissed it, and folded my fingers round the stem of the rose. He had stripped it of its thorns.
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Love Mother Son You
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love

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