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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.

Barbara Mertz

To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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Arguing Thread Trying
A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
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Common Young Youth
I would not be at all surprised to find that it was for gold that Cain committed the first murder. (It happened a very long time ago, and Holy Writ, though no doubt divinely inspired, is a trifle careless about details. God is not a historian).
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Doubt Gold Long Time
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
Sometimes the characters develop almost without your knowing it. You find them doing things you hadn’t planned on, and then I have to go back to page 42 and fix things. I’m not recommending it as a way to write. It’s very sloppy, but it works for me.
BARBARA MERTZ

Character Knowing Writing
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love
When men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
BARBARA MERTZ

Determination Littles May
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
BARBARA MERTZ

Age Easier Youth
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
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
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
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
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
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
BARBARA MERTZ

Giving Men People

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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