"I had refused Emerson's well-meant offers of assistance,……" — Barbara Mertz
"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 much longer the process would take."
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63 Quotes by Barbara Mertz
Barbara Mertz has 63 quotes on this site.
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Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the…
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The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
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He hesitated for a moment. Then he said softly, "I love you, Mother." He took my hand and kissed it,…
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Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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When men start talking about 'honor', there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to -…
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It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
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Who are we really? Combinations of common chemicals that perform mechanical actions for a few years before crumbling back into…
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Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas - an idea a page.
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The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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That's maturity-when you realize that you've finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and,…
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To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history,…
— Charles Babbage
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The School Energy Crisis Relief Act authorizes the Secretary of Energy to issue energy assistance grants to help the poorest…
— Joe Baca
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I support immediate financial assistance to the newly elected Palestinian president. Now, I don't know what those numbers will be,…
— Joe Biden
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The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall.
— Taylor Caldwell
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Augustine does not disagree with this when he teaches that it is a faculty of the reason and the will…
— John Calvin
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Although I am a young leader, I actually came to it strangely quite late. I have a different perspective, partly…
— Nick Clegg
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Without the assistance of that Divine Being...I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail.
— Abraham Lincoln
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To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service,…
— Laozi
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Our immigration policy is focussed in four areas: First, strengthening border control; second, protecting American jobs by enforcing laws against…
— William J. Clinton
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...what about the millions of poor in this country who desperately need assistance and services to help bring them out…
— Ed Koch
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This is a win for the 4-year-olds who require pre-K, the low-wealth counties that need assistance with school construction and…
— Dominique Easley
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Gentlemen, I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a…
— Benjamin Franklin
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