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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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“...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

“He was like someone sleeping who woke suddenly and found the world...all the beauty of it, and the sadness too. The hunger and the thirst. Everything he had never thought about or known was there before him, and magnified into one person who by chance, or fate--call it what you will--happened to be me.”

World Persons Found Chance Sleep Known Fate Happened Sadness Hunger Thirst

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“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

“... and through it all and afterwards they would be together, making their own world where nothing mattered but the things they could give to one another, the loveliness, the silence, and the peace.”

World Giving Would Be Together Silence Loveliness

Book:Frenchman's creek

Source: Frenchman's creek

“Looking from the window at the fantastic light and colour of my glittering fairy-world of fact that holds no tenderness, no quietude, I long suddenly for peace, for understanding.”

World Long Facts Light Understanding Window Fantastic Colour Fairy Tenderness

Book:The Birds And Other Stories

Source: The Birds And Other Stories

“Once a person gave his talent to the world, the world put a stamp upon it. The talent was not a personal possession any more. It was something to be traded, bought and sold. It fetched a high price, or a low one. It was kicked in the common market.”

World Persons Common Talent Lows Possession Stamps High Prices

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“I wondered how many people there were in the world who suffered, and continued to suffer, because they could not break out from their own web of shyness and reserve, and in their blindness and folly built up a great distorted wall in front of them that hid the truth.”

People World Life Suffering Break Fronts Wall Built Folly Reserves Blindness Shyness Break Out

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

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

“I would not be young again, if you offered me the world. But then I'm prejudiced.' 'You talk,' I said, 'as if you were ninety-nine.' 'For a woman I very nearly am,' she said. 'I'm thirty five.”

Ifs World Said Young Five Nine Thirty Ninety Be Young Ninety Nine

Book:MY COUSIN RACHEL

Source: MY COUSIN RACHEL

“People who mattered could not take the humdrum world. But this was not the world, it was enchantment; and all of it was mine.”

People World Mines Enchantment Humdrum

Book:MY COUSIN RACHEL

Source: MY COUSIN RACHEL

“When she smiled it was as though she embraced the world.”

Book:Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short

Source: Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short

About the Author

Born: May 13, 1907
Died: April 19, 1989
Known for: Author
Quotes: 223

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