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Barbara Mertz, born on September 29, 1927, was a renowned American historian and author. Known for her historical novels and detective stories, she is best remembered for her series of novels featuring the fictional Egyptologist Betty Davis. Mertz's works are appreciated for their unique perspective and rich historical knowledge.

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“If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.”

Ifs Lying Individual Weakness Down And Vulnerability Remarkable Invites Decline Invitations

Author:Barbara Mertz

“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.)”

Ifs Thinking Men May Said Ends Enough Dies Known Havens Claims Credit

Author:Barbara Mertz

“If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson”

Ifs Men Asks Surprise Behave Sufficient Arrogance

Author:Barbara Mertz

“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 was profane, I presume you have never owned a cat.)”

Ifs Asks Silence Heard Bed Cat Profane Monologues Carrying On

Author:Barbara Mertz

“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.”

Ifs Government Failing Arms Drug Raises Oppressed Peasants

Author:Barbara Mertz

“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 would have sent for a constable.”

Ifs Fashion Peculiar Helen

Author:Barbara Mertz

“Emerson,' 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.”

Ifs Said Home Care Three Arms Distance Legs Necks Sheer Bent Cliffs

Author:Barbara Mertz

“It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?”

Ifs Disappointment Sensible Doomed Optimist Pessimist

Author:Barbara Mertz

“A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.”

Ifs Masters Criminals Fancy

Author:Barbara Mertz

“Who are we really? Combinations of common chemicals that perform mechanical actions for a few years before crumbling back into the original components? Fresh new souls, drawn at random for some celestial cupboard where God keeps an unending supply?Or the same soul, immortal and eternal, refurbished and reused through endless lives, by that thrifty Housekeeper? In Her wisdom and benevolence She wipes off the memory slates, as part of the cleaning process, because if we could remember all the things we have experienced in earlier lives, we might object to risking it again.”

“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.”

Ifs Way I Can Book Facts Three Can Do Week Months Seven Three Months Seven Days

Author:Barbara Mertz

About the Author

Born: September 29, 1927
Died: August 8, 2013
Known for: Author
Quotes: 93

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