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It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!

Barbara Mertz

Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
BARBARA MERTZ

Facts Prejudice Reputation
Emerson,’ I said, choosing my words with care, ‘it is a sheer drop from the cleft down to the base of the cliff. If you are bent on breaking your arm or your leg or your neck or all three, find a place closer to home so we won’t have to carry you such a distance.
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Distance Home Three
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
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
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.
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Gentleman Men Pay
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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Lectures Opportunity Teaching
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
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
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
BARBARA MERTZ

Favors Lap Slugs
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.
BARBARA MERTZ

Fashion Helen Peculiar

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