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But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

Barbara Mertz

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
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love
There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.
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Doors Mother Pain
The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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Difficult Enemy Trouble
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Book Thinking Writing
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
If 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.
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Arms Drug Government
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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Dust Instinct Scholarly
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation
I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.
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Appearance Demand Female
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
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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Effort Knowing Moving
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.
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Blame Cat Dog
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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Determination Littles May
..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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Female Men Swooning

But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

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