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Nancy Spain, born on September 13, 1917, was a renowned broadcaster. She had a rich experience and remarkable achievements in the broadcasting industry, winning the affection of a wide audience with her unique hosting style and profound knowledge.

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Famous Nancy Spain Quotes

“I like a new clean book, freshly bound, particularly when I am the first to read it. I like dirty books - where other people have been before me, slipping fried eggs between the pages as markers - rather less.”

People Firsts Has Beens Book Pages Clean Bounds Dirty Eggs Slipping Markers

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“The world of books: romantic, idle, shiftless world so beautiful, so cheap compared with living.”

World Book Beautiful Idle

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“I have never been able to wear a hat. My hair is peculiar in that it grows so fast that any hat I put on instantly leaps from my head.”

Able Grows Hair Clothes Hats Leap Peculiar

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“Ireland is a wonderful place to write in. Even although the atmosphere was so Faith-laden that I was often worried that I was not writing a book to the glory of God, I had to admit that words flowed from my pen like all-get-out. To be honest, there is nothing to do in Ireland but write.”

Writing Book Wonderful Honest Glory Being Honest Worried Atmosphere Pens Ireland Writing A Book Glory Of God Wonderful Places

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“Whenever I have tried to do anything For Money it has always led me astray.”

Money

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“Everything begins in Paris.”

Paris

Book:A Funny Thing Happened on the Way

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“It is a city of villages, closely connected, each village dedicated to a different way of life.”

Way Different Cities Connected Paris Different Ways Village Dedicated

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“In love' is for the romantic. 'Love' for the realist.”

Love Is Romantic Love Realist

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“Only a fool would make the bed every day.”

Fool Bed

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“There are people whom one loves immediately and forever. Even to know they are alive in the world with one is quite enough.”

People Knows World Enough Forever Alive One Love

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“I only really love a book when I have read it at least four times.”

Book Four

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About the Author

Born: September 13, 1917
Died: 1964
Known for: Broadcaster
Quotes: 11

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