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

Barbara Mertz

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
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.
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Cat People Touching
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?
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Disappointment Optimist Pessimist
Money was the manure of politics.
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Manure Money Politics
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
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
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Boredom Crush Persons
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
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Children Feel Privacy
Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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Another Body Every Year Years
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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Fashion Helen Peculiar
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
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.
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Cat Likes Quality
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use

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

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