I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.
BARBARA MERTZTo argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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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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When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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…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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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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Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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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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If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
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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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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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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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