Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
BARBARA MERTZI knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Money was the manure of politics.
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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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Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)
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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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It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
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..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
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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.
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Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal – or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be.
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Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
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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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