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Nevil Shute was a British novelist known for his diverse题材 and engaging narrative style. His works covered a wide range of subjects, including engineering, aviation, medicine, and science, and were highly appreciated by readers.

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Famous Nevil Shute Quotes

“Without work men are utterly undone”

Men Undone

Book:Ruined City

Source: Ruined City

“The happily married man with a large family is the test pilot for me.”

Men Married Tests Aviation Pilots Great Aviation Married Man Happily Married Large Family

Book:Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer

Source: Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer

“There's no dignity, no decency, or health today for men that haven't got a job. All other things depend on work today.”

Men Today Jobs Havens Depends Dignity Decency

Book:Ruined City

Source: Ruined City

“The thing most worth doing in this modern world [is to] create jobs that men can work at, and be proud of, and make money by their work.”

Men World Jobs Modern Proud Making Money Be Proud Modern World

Book:Ruined City

Source: Ruined City

“It has been said that an engineer is a man who can do for ten shillings what any fool can do for a pound; if that be so, we were certainly engineers.”

Ifs Men Has Beens Said Can Do Fool Ten Pounds Engineers

Book:Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer

Source: Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineer

About the Author

Born: January 17, 1899
Died: January 12, 1960
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 30

Books & Sources

Ruined CityRelated source material

A Nevil Shute omnibusRelated source material

On the BeachRelated source material

Pied PiperRelated source material

Requiem for a WrenRelated source material

Slide rule: the autobiography of an engineerRelated source material

A Town Like AliceRelated source material

Round the bendRelated source material

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