The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.--Ameila Peabody.

I do, however, think it would be difficult to write books I don't like to read..

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, who….

There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams….

The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal - or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be..

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions..

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 p….

I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter..

a church ought to express the joy of religion as well as its majesty..

Money was the manure of politics..

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility..

...Nefret said with a gusty sigh, 'Well, that's done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and….

The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor..

Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas - an idea a page..

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

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….

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 demand….

Who are we really? Combinations of common chemicals that perform mechanical actions for a few years before crumbling back into the original component….

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

I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful peo….

stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical..