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Quote by Daphne du Maurier

“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.”

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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. more

“Words! Mere words! How terrible they were! How clear, and vivid, and cruel! One could not escape from them. And yet what a subtle magic there was in them! They seemed to be able to give a plastic form to formless things, and to have a music of their own as sweet as that of viol or of lute. Mere words! Was there anything so real as words?”

Giving Writing Real Able Form Creativity Clear Magic Sweet Terrible Mere Subtle Plastic Vivid

Book:The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts

Source: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: The picture of Dorian Gray : the 1890 and 1891 texts

“Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were.”

Men Beautiful Beauty Caught Charm Twins Scarlett O Hara

Book:Gone with the wind

Source: Gone with the wind

“The best moments in reading are when you come across something - a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things - which you had thought special and particular to you. And now, here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out, and taken yours”