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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.

Barbara Mertz

..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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Female Men Swooning
When emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
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Emotion Gullibility Reason
In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
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Bed Cat Silence
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
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Crisis Lying Men
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
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
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 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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Husband Independent Intelligent
There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.
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Doors Mother Pain
Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.
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Gentleman Men Pay
Money was the manure of politics.
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Manure Money Politics
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method

I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.

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