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Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer known for her suspense novels. She is considered a pioneer in the genre of detective fiction and is often referred to as the 'Mother of Detective Fiction'.

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Famous Mary Roberts Rinehart Quotes

“There is something shameful about the death of a play. It does not die with pity, but contempt.”

Doe Play Dies Theater Pity Contempt Shameful

Book:My Story

Source: My Story

“Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind; when it gains sight, it dies.”

Dies Seeing Gains Sight Blind Infatuation

Book:A Poor Wise Man

Source: A Poor Wise Man

“there is something shameful about the death of a play. It does not die with pity, but contempt. A book may fail, but who is there to know it? It dies and is buried, and is decently interred on the bookseller's shelf; but the play dies to laughter, to scorn and disdain.”

Knows May Doe Book Play Dies Failing Laughter Theater Pity Buried Contempt Shelves Scorn Shameful Disdain Booksellers

Book:My Story

Source: My Story

“War is a thing of fearful and curious anomalies ... It has shown that government by men only is not an appeal to reason, but an appeal to arms; that on women, without a voice to protest, must fall the burden. It is easier to die than to send a son to death.”

Men War Reason Government Dies Fall Voice Son Arms Easier Burden Curious Appeals Protest Fearful Anomalies

Book:Kings, queens and pawns: an American woman at the front

Source: Kings, queens and pawns: an American woman at the front

“Old men make wars that young men may die.”

Men May War Young Dies Young Man Old Man

Author:Mary Roberts Rinehart

“I hate those men who would send into war youth to fight and die for them; the pride and cowardice of those old men, making their wars that boys must die.”

Men War Hate Dies Fighting Peace Boys Youth Pride I Hate Old Man Anti War Antiwar Cowardice Making Peace Peace War Ubuntu Make Peace Not War

Author:Mary Roberts Rinehart

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1876
Died: September 22, 1958
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 101

Books & Sources

My StoryRelated source material

The Red LampRelated source material

Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are: And Isn't that Just Like a ManRelated source material

Writing is WorkRelated source material

Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and ExcursionsRelated source material

When a Man Marries/The Window at the White CatRelated source material

The Window at the White CatRelated source material

A Poor Wise ManRelated source material

Lost EcstasyRelated source material

Sight Unseen/The ConfessionRelated source material

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