In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)
BARBARA MERTZCats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
More Barbara Mertz Quotes
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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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I never meant to marry. In my opinion, a woman born in the last half of the nineteenth century of the Christian era suffered from enough disadvantages without willfully embracing another.
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I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
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When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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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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The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.
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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.
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Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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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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there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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