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Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.

Barbara Mertz

Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
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Facts Prejudice Reputation
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb
I don’t think she realized how much she cared for him, or he for her, until the end. Hasn’t someone said a woman may be known by the men who love her enough to die for her? (If they haven’t, I claim the credit myself.)
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Credit Men Thinking
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.
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Garden Gardening Soul
The only people who are not in awe of Emerson’s powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. ‘Proceed, my dear,’ I said apologetically.
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People Powerful Voice
If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.
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Arms Drug Government
Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.
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Cat People Touching
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
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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Ghost Reading Stories Stuff
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and, in fact, I work better that way.
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Book Three Way
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.
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Book Thinking Writing
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
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Dust Instinct Scholarly
I do hope you have some money. I’m getting tired of hitting people.
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Hitting People Tired

Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas – an idea a page.

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