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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

“It takes a good many years and some pretty hard knocks to make people tolerant.”

People Years Hard Tolerance Good Man

Book:Where There's a Will

Source: Where There's a Will

“[When working on a book] I have an almost complete detachment from the world I live in, a sort of armor against distraction. I talk to people, move about, appear on the surface much as usual. But later on I have only a confused memory of what has happened during that period.”

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Author:Mary Roberts Rinehart

“it is axiomatic with most writing people that there are no such things as perfect conditions for work.”

People Writing Perfect Conditions Perfect Conditions

Book:Writing is Work

Source: Writing is Work

“The world doesn't come to the clever folks, it comes to the stubborn, obstinate, one-idea-at-a-time people.”

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Book:Affinities

Source: Affinities

“People that trust themselves a dozen miles from the city, in strange houses, with servants they don't know, needn't be surprised if they wake up some morning and find their throats cut.”

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Book:The Circular Staircase: Mystery & Detective Collections

Source: The Circular Staircase: Mystery & Detective Collections

About the Author

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

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