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Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.

Barbara Mertz

I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to – mostly the latter.
BARBARA MERTZ

Habit Latter Writing
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
Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
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Children Feel Privacy
Money was the manure of politics.
BARBARA MERTZ

Manure Money Politics
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
BARBARA MERTZ

Kissing Mistake Someone
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
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
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Book Idea Needs
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
BARBARA MERTZ

Lectures Opportunity Teaching
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
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
BARBARA MERTZ

Dust Instinct Scholarly
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.
BARBARA MERTZ

Ghost Reading Stories Stuff
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring
It’s not unsporting to thrash a cowardly cad,’ said Simmons. ‘Everyone knows you don’t fight like a gentleman.’ ‘That might be called an oxymoron,’ Ramses said. ‘Oh–sorry. Bad form to use long words. Look it up when you get home.’ The poor devil didn’t know how to fight, like a gentleman or otherwise.
BARBARA MERTZ

Fighting Home Sorry
He hesitated for a moment. Then he said softly, “I love you, Mother.” He took my hand and kissed it, and folded my fingers round the stem of the rose. He had stripped it of its thorns.
BARBARA MERTZ

Love Mother Son You

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