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..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.

Barbara Mertz

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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Arguing Thread Trying
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
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Giving Men People
I would not be at all surprised to find that it was for gold that Cain committed the first murder. (It happened a very long time ago, and Holy Writ, though no doubt divinely inspired, is a trifle careless about details. God is not a historian).
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Doubt Gold Long Time
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
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
…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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Amusement Done Looks
When emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
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Emotion Gullibility Reason
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
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
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation
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
It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
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Hate Sight Strong
Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
BARBARA MERTZ

Blame Cat Dog

..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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..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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