As our patient beasts plodded across the sand, I allowed Emerson to remain a few feet ahead, a position he much enjoys and seldom obtains. I could see by the arrogant set of his shoulders that he fancied himself in the role of gallant commander, leading his troops; and I saw no reason to point out that no man can possibly look impressive on donkey-back, particularly when his legs are so long he must hold them out at a forty-five degree angle to keep his feet from dragging on the ground.
Elizabeth PetersBless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women.
Elizabeth PetersStichwörter: women feminism gender-relations
The secret of happiness is to enjoy the moment, without allowing unhappy memories or fear of the future to shadow the shining present.
Elizabeth PetersThe room didn't look haunted or eerie now;it was only melancholy in it's faded grandeur.
Elizabeth PetersStichwörter: book-quote borrower-of-the-night elizabeth-peters mystery-quote
Can't you ever stop joking?"
"No, why should I? Laughter is one of the two things that make life worthwhile. Aren't you going to ask what the other one is?
Stichwörter: john-smythe vicky-bliss
I had had my night of weeping...I had purged myself of useless emotions that terrible night, now every nerve every sinew, every thought was bent on a single purpose
Elizabeth PetersStichwörter: purpose inspiration grief
Fists and rocks and clubs can do a limited amount of harm, but a gun is entirely different. It makes a weak man feel like a hero and a strong man feel as if he is immortal, and it removes the last inhibition a killer might feel. You don't have to be close to a man to put a bullet in him. You don't have to have to see his face.
Elizabeth PetersIt was a needless precaution, I felt sure, but men always enjoy marching around with weapons and flexing their figurative muscles, and I saw no reason to deny them this harmless exercise.
Elizabeth PetersStichwörter: humor men weapons
Men are so easy to manipulate, poor things.
Elizabeth PetersIf she hasn't learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it's not likely she will.
Elizabeth PetersStichwörter: humor romance sarcasm
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