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
heart past issues
Everything 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.
government drug arms
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.
age youth easier
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
writing habit latter
I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to - mostly the latter.
answers superb courses
I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
tired people hitting
I do hope you have some money. I'm getting tired of hitting people.
emotion excellent method
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
political causes noble
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
cat self looks
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
mother pain doors
There was no warning, not even a knock. The door flew open, and he forgot his present aches and pains in anticipation of what lay in store. The figure that stood in the door was not that of an enemy. It was worse. It was his mother.
marriage views stalemate
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
cat approval
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
dust instinct scholarly
But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.
masculinity
His masculinity was only too apparent