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I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.

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
..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
BARBARA MERTZ

Female Men Swooning
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
BARBARA MERTZ

Book Thinking Writing
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
BARBARA MERTZ

Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
Money was the manure of politics.
BARBARA MERTZ

Manure Money Politics
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
BARBARA MERTZ

Arguing Thread Trying
His masculinity was only too apparent
BARBARA MERTZ

Apparent Masculinity Only
I had refused Emerson’s well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how much longer the process would take.
BARBARA MERTZ

Effort Knowing Moving
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
BARBARA MERTZ

Boredom Crush Persons
Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
BARBARA MERTZ

Blame Cat Dog
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
BARBARA MERTZ

Foot Future Many One People Watches
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.
BARBARA MERTZ

Christian Half Lasts
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
BARBARA MERTZ

Ancient People World
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
BARBARA MERTZ

Lectures Opportunity Teaching
a church ought to express the joy of religion as well as its majesty.
BARBARA MERTZ

Church Joy Majesty
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
BARBARA MERTZ

Cat Looks Self

I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.

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