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I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Barbara Mertz

Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
…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
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
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
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
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
I never meant to marry. In my opinion, a woman born in the last half of the nineteenth century of the Christian era suffered from enough disadvantages without willfully embracing another.
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Christian Half Lasts
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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Arguing Thread Trying
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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Care Contradicted Husband
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
I 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.)
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Credit Men Thinking
Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not at all averse to a confrontation. In fact, I had been hoping for some such thing.
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Believe Children Stupid
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul

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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