Barbara Mertz
Barbara Mertz
Barbara Mertzwas an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels. In 1952 she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. While she was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, in the 1960s she authored two books on ancient Egypt, both of which have remained in print ever since...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth29 September 1927
CountryUnited States of America
race history half
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
mistake kissing kissing-someone
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
dream ambition cutting
There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.
politics manure
Money was the manure of politics ...
joy church majesty
a church ought to express the joy of religion as well as its majesty.
facts prejudice reputation
Reputations are shaped not by facts but by prejudices.
spring promise resurrection
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection ...
use superstitions practicals
Superstition has its practical uses.
lying down-and weakness
If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
loving-someone people disease
Loving someone condemns you to a lifetime of fear. You become painfully conscious of how fragile people are - bundles of brittle bones and vulnerable flesh, breeding grounds for billions of deadly germs and horrible diseases.
youth common young
A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.
cat people lap
Cats always pick the laps of the people who don't like them.
men asking-for-help giving
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
garden soul gardening
there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.