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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.

Barbara Mertz

When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
BARBARA MERTZ

Men Political Talking
I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.
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English Ordinary Sometimes Wonder
stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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Librarian Stereo Typical
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
BARBARA MERTZ

Book Idea Needs
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
BARBARA MERTZ

Giving Men People
That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
BARBARA MERTZ

Ignorance Maturity Profound
I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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Clever Ideas Scrutiny
A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
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Common Young Youth
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
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
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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Done Kissing Mistake
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
BARBARA MERTZ

Age Easier Youth
Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.
BARBARA MERTZ

Cat People Touching

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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