I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family." "Very boring, Emerson.
Barbara MertzI 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.)
Barbara MertzI've been reading ghost stories ever since I could read. I'm immensely curious about ghosts and UFOs and all that stuff, but I'm a very hard-headed person.
Barbara MertzIf someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
Barbara MertzEverything has happened before - not once, but over and over again. We may not be able to solve our problems through what are pompously called "the lessons of history," but at least we should be able to recognize the issues and perhaps avoid some of the solutions that have failed in the past. And we can take heart in our own dilemma by realizing that other people in other times have survived worse.
Barbara Mertz