Giving other people advice is one of the most irritating and useless activities known to man.
BARBARA MERTZNefret 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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I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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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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stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
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Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
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Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body.
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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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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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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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Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
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Money was the manure of politics.
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Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.
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..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.
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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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