Best Barbara Mertz Quotes
- Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body... Another Dead
- 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… Ability
- Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses's lap and began to purr. 'The creature oozes like a furry slug,' said Ramses, eyeing it without favor. Began
- The cat Horus shot out from under the table and headed for the door, his ears flattened and his tail straight out. There he encountered… Abdullah
- I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold-blooded, calculating manipulation! Amelia Peabody
- 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… Cared
- ..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… All
- If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson Arrogance
- There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited. Ancient
- Peculiar or not, it is my idea of pleasure. Why, why else do you lead this life you don't enjoy it? Don't talk of duty… Badly
- When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one's footing. Bravely
- Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments. Amelia Peabody
- I had refused Emerson's well-meant offers of assistance, knowing his efforts would be confined to moving the furniture to the wrong places and demanding how… Assistance
- His masculinity was only too apparent Apparent
- In the silence I heard Bastet, who had retreated under the bed, carrying on a mumbling, profane monologue. (If you ask how I knew it… Ask
- 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… All
- The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify. Difficult
- Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion. Displays
- I do hope you have some money. I'm getting tired of hitting people. Getting Tired
- I will tell you a little secret about archaeologists, dear Reader. They all pretend t be very high-minded. They claim that their sole aim in… Add
- Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I… Been
- You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats." "It is an engaging quality, Emerson." "That… Cat
- Now, Mama, Papa, and sir," said Ramses, "please withdraw to the farthest corner and crouch down with your backs turned. It is as I feared;… Along
- I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family." "Very boring, Emerson. Boring
- 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… Apologetically