Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
BARBARA MERTZLove has a very dulling effect on the brain
BARBARA MERTZI sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.
BARBARA MERTZIt may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
BARBARA MERTZkissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
BARBARA MERTZthere is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
BARBARA MERTZI don’t think she realized how much she cared for him, or he for her, until the end. Hasn’t someone said a woman may be known by the men who love her enough to die for her? (If they haven’t, I claim the credit myself.)
BARBARA MERTZHumor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
BARBARA MERTZMartyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
BARBARA MERTZI do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
BARBARA MERTZI 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.
BARBARA MERTZA lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
BARBARA MERTZHe 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.
BARBARA MERTZYour trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice.
BARBARA MERTZI knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
BARBARA MERTZWriting is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
BARBARA MERTZThe 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.
BARBARA MERTZ