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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

Barbara Mertz

Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!
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Cold Girl Manipulation
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Book Thinking Writing
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
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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Bird Looks Writing
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
BARBARA MERTZ

Men Political Talking
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
BARBARA MERTZ

Giving Men People
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
BARBARA MERTZ

Cat Looks Self

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