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Superstition has its practical uses.

Barbara Mertz

If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
BARBARA MERTZ

Down And Lying Weakness
…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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Amusement Done Looks
a church ought to express the joy of religion as well as its majesty.
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Church Joy Majesty
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
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
Superstition has its practical uses.
BARBARA MERTZ

Practical Superstitions Use
Loving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are – bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.
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Disease Loving People Someone
There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.
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Doors Mother Pain
Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
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Giving Men People
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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Arguing Thread Trying
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
Since I am not as stupid as my children believe I am, I had immediately realized this might be a ruse, but I was not at all averse to a confrontation. In fact, I had been hoping for some such thing.
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Believe Children Stupid
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
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Age Easier Youth

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