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It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.

Barbara Mertz

I’ve been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I’m immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I’m a very hard-headed person.
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Ghost Reading Stories Stuff
Emerson,’ I said, choosing my words with care, ‘it is a sheer drop from the cleft down to the base of the cliff. If you are bent on breaking your arm or your leg or your neck or all three, find a place closer to home so we won’t have to carry you such a distance.
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Distance Home Three
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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People Powerful Voice
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
That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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Ignorance Maturity Profound
I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.
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Book Three Way
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
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
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
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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Disappointment Optimist Pessimist
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
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Book Idea Needs
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice

It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.

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