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I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.

Barbara Mertz

Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Book Thinking Writing
That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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Ignorance Maturity Profound
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
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
When emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
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Emotion Gullibility Reason
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
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
Your trousers are on fire. I would have told you, but you so dislike advice.
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Advice Fire Trouser
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
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
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Giving Men People
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
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
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.
BARBARA MERTZ

Beautiful Hero Nice

I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.

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I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.

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