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Daphne du Maurier Quotes

Daphne du Maurier quotes about life

English Novelist, Writer May 13, 1907 – April 19, 1989

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You have qualities that are just as important, far more so, in fact. It's perhaps cheeky of me to say so, I don't know you very well. I'm a bachelor, I don't know very much about women, I lead a quiet sort of life down here at Manderley, as you know, but I should say that kindliness, and sincerity, and if I may say so—modesty—are worth far more to a man, to a husband, than all the wit and beauty in the world. Daphne du Maurier
Jem was safe from her, and he would ride away with a song on his lips and a laugh at her expense, forgetful of her, and of his brother, and of God; while she dragged through the years, sullen and bitter, the stain of silence marking her, coming in the end to ridicule as a soured spinster who had been kissed once in her life and could not forget it. Daphne du Maurier
Come and see us if you feel like it,' she said. 'I always expect people to ask themselves. Life is too short to send out invitations. Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier quote: "Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always..."
Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always saying good-bye to something, to someone. Daphne du Maurier
What about the hero of The House on the Strand? What did it mean when he dropped the telephone at the end of the book? I don't really know, but I rather think he was going to be paralysed for life. Don't you? Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier quote: "You understand now... how simple life becomes when things like..."
You understand now... how simple life becomes when things like mirrors are forgotten. Daphne du Maurier
I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end. Daphne du Maurier
...the routine of life goes on, whatever happens, we do the same things, go through the little performance of eating, sleeping, washing. No crisis can break through the crust of habit. Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier quote: "The point is, life has to be endured, and lived. But how to..."
The point is, life has to be endured, and lived. But how to live it is the problem. Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier quote: "She's dearer than life itself, that's all I know."
She's dearer than life itself, that's all I know. Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier quote: "There is no going back in life. There is no return. No second..."
There is no going back in life. There is no return. No second chance. Daphne du Maurier

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