The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
BARBARA MERTZSpring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
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There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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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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Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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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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Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to – mostly the latter.
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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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