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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

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.
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Love Mother Son You
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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Ignorance Maturity Profound
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
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
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don’t know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don’t bother to become interesting.
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Beautiful Hero Nice
Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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Boredom Crush Persons
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
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Cat Lap People
Superstition has its practical uses.
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Practical Superstitions Use
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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Heart Husband Moral
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only

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.

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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.

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