There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited. — Elizabeth Peters

What a nice neat deep trench,’ I said. ‘Er–should Nefret be down in it?’ ‘She thought she saw a skull,’ Ramses said. ‘You know how she is about bones. — Elizabeth Peters

I do not scruple to employ mendacity and a fictitious appearance of female incompetence when the occasion demands it. — Elizabeth Peters

I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. — Elizabeth Peters

Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion. — Elizabeth Peters

I hope I number patience among my virtues, but shilly–shallying, when nothing is to be gained by delay, is not a virtue. — Elizabeth Peters

I may say, without undue egotism, that when I make up my mind to do something, it is done quickly. — Elizabeth Peters

Don’t sound so surprised. I have sensible moments, you know. — Elizabeth Peters

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it. — Elizabeth Peters

Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses’s lap and began to purr. ‘The creature oozes like a furry slug,’ said Ramses, eyeing it without favor. — Elizabeth Peters

If she hasn’t learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it’s not likely she will. — Elizabeth Peters

I do not doubt he has a low opinion of women too. Gallantry is often a cloak for contempt. — Elizabeth Peters

It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance? — Elizabeth Peters

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable. — Elizabeth Peters

Men are so easy to manipulate, poor things. — Elizabeth Peters

I always carry the book of Holy Writ…and something to read… — Elizabeth Peters

Nothing can be more infuriating than being forgiven over and over again. — Elizabeth Peters

Another dead body. Every year it is the same. Every year, another dead body… — Elizabeth Peters

A woman’s instinct, I always feel, supercedes logic. — Elizabeth Peters

Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom. — Elizabeth Peters

I shall go wherever I am asked to participate for freedom. — Mary Tyler Peabody Mann

I would never have supposed that inexperienced girl was capable of such cold–blooded, calculating manipulation! — Elizabeth Peters

I knew the answer, and––of course––so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me. — Elizabeth Peters

The way to get on with a cat is to treat it as an equal–or even better, as the superior it knows itself to be. — Elizabeth Peters

Is is difficult to be angry with a gentleman who pays you compliments, even impertinent compliments. Especially impertinent compliments. — Elizabeth Peters

Bless the ladies and their charming inconsistency! They demand to be treated like men, but they react like women. — Elizabeth Peters

If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask.–Emerson — Elizabeth Peters

As the Egyptians say, Ramses can hear a whisper across the Nile. — Elizabeth Peters