black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Barbara Mertz

That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
BARBARA MERTZ

Ignorance Maturity Profound
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
BARBARA MERTZ

Criminals Fancy Masters
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
BARBARA MERTZ

Only Way Write Writing
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
BARBARA MERTZ

Noble Political Politics
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
BARBARA MERTZ

Cat Lap People
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
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
BARBARA MERTZ

Kissing Mistake Someone
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
BARBARA MERTZ

Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
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.
BARBARA MERTZ

Done Kissing Mistake
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
BARBARA MERTZ

Exaggeration Form Humor
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
BARBARA MERTZ

Cat Looks Self
Children, I feel, are as much entitled to privacy as human beings.
BARBARA MERTZ

Children Feel Privacy
Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.
BARBARA MERTZ

Bird Looks Writing
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
BARBARA MERTZ

Half History Race
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
BARBARA MERTZ

Care Contradicted Husband
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.
BARBARA MERTZ

Book Idea Needs

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Barbara Mertz Quotes