The Hippopotamus Pool
Elizabeth Peters
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments. ”
“I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.”
“The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.”
“Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.”
“A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.”
“I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family." "Very boring, Emerson.”
“I have always been of the opinion that your successes are due not so much to your medical skill as your dogged determination. No one would have the audacity to die when you are doctoring them.”
“...I felt obligated by friendship as well as duty to make certain they were comfortably housed. Since men seem to measure comfort by the degree of dirt and confusion that prevails, I deduced that they were very comfortable.”
“unnecessary discomfort is a form of martyrdom with which I have no sympathy.”
“Nefret was still pouting when Emerson helped her into the carriage. Emerson did not observe the pout. He would not have observed it (men being what they are) even if something had not distracted him.”
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