“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 … Read More
“..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 … Read More
“I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don’t like to read.” Barbara Mertz
“It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there!” Barbara Mertz
“Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.” Barbara Mertz
“Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments.” Barbara Mertz
“When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.” Barbara Mertz
“There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.” Barbara Mertz
“If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson” Barbara Mertz
“stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical.” Barbara Mertz
“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
“I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.” Barbara Mertz
“I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it.” Barbara Mertz
“Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom.” Barbara Mertz
“I would not be at all surprised to find that it was for gold that Cain committed the first murder. (It happened a very long … Read More
“I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation!” Barbara Mertz
“But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.” Barbara Mertz
“love has a very dulling effect on the brain” Barbara Mertz
“Everything has happened before – not once, but over and over again. We may not be able to solve our problems through what are pompously … Read More
“A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.” Barbara Mertz
