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British author known for her suspense novels and romantic stories. Daphne du Maurier's works are characterized by their mysterious and supernatural elements, with her most famous novels being 'Rebecca' and 'The Turn of the Screw'. Her writing style has had a profound impact on literature.

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“It embarrassed her, as a child, to think that her father had fallen in love, or, if men must love, then it should have been someone else, someone dark, mysterious and profoundly clever, not an ordinary person who was impatient for no reason and cross when one was late for lunch.”

Men Love Mother Father Dark Mystery Late Ordinary Clever Mysterious Mediocrity Child Embarrassment Impatient Impatience Embarrass

Book:Don't Look Now and Other Stories

Source: Don't Look Now and Other Stories

“Nothing like a cup of tea to make a person feel better, man or woman.”

Men Feels Persons Cups Tea Feel Better Cups Of Tea Better Man

Book:Hungry Hill

Source: Hungry Hill

“Women want love to be a novel, men a short story.”

Men Want Stories Women Novel Judging Short Story Women Want Writing Short Stories

Author:Daphne du Maurier

“...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.”

Ifs Men World Should May Husband Wit Sincerity Modesty Kindliness

Book:Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel

Source: Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel

“If there’s one thing that makes a man sick, it’s to have his ale poured out of an ugly hand.”

Ifs Men Hands One Thing Sick Ugly Ale

Book:JAMAICA INN

Source: JAMAICA INN

“Dead men tell no tales, Mary.”

Men Tales Mary Dead Man

Book:Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 3: Jamaica Inn; The Flight of the Falcon; The King's General; The Glass Blowers; The Breaking Point & Other Stories; Mary Anne

Source: Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 3: Jamaica Inn; The Flight of the Falcon; The King's General; The Glass Blowers; The Breaking Point & Other Stories; Mary Anne

“How lacking in intuition men could be in persuading themselves that mending some stranger's socks, and attending to his comfort, could content a woman.”

Men Marriage Comfort Stranger Intuition Lacking Sock Attending Persuading Mending

Author:Daphne du Maurier

“I believe there is a theory that men and women emerge finer and stronger after suffering, an that to advance in this or any world we must endure ordeal by fire." (From Rebecca)”

Men World Believe Suffering I Believe Fire Theory Men And Women Stronger Endure Ordeals Rebecca

Author:Daphne du Maurier

“Men are simpler than you imagine my sweet child. But what goes on in the twisted, tortuous minds of women would baffle anyone.”

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Book:Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel

Source: Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 4: Rebecca; My Cousin Rachel