Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
BARBARA MERTZMost men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
BARBARA MERTZThe opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
BARBARA MERTZIt is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?
BARBARA MERTZThe combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.–Ameila Peabody
BARBARA MERTZWhen emotion supersedes reason … gullibility must follow.
BARBARA MERTZEmerson,’ I said, choosing my words with care, ‘it is a sheer drop from the cleft down to the base of the cliff. If you are bent on breaking your arm or your leg or your neck or all three, find a place closer to home so we won’t have to carry you such a distance.
BARBARA MERTZstereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.
BARBARA MERTZIt was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
BARBARA MERTZI 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 MERTZHe 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.
BARBARA MERTZSekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.
BARBARA MERTZHis masculinity was only too apparent
BARBARA MERTZI have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
BARBARA MERTZCats always pick the laps of the people who don’t like them.
BARBARA MERTZMartyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
BARBARA MERTZIt may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!
BARBARA MERTZ