You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats.” “It is an engaging quality, Emerson.” “That depends,” said Emerson darkly, “on how he likes them.
BARBARA MERTZIf all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Nefret had always had an uncanny ability to read his thoughts. ‘Did she cry?’ she asked sweetly. ‘And then you kissed her? You shouldn’t have done that. I’m sure you meant well, but kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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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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…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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Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
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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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A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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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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I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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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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I had refused Emerson’s well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how much longer the process would take.
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