Daphne du Maurier quotes

Daphne du Maurier was an English author and playwright, renowned for her suspenseful and atmospheric novels. One of her most famous works, "Rebecca," has become a classic of 20th-century literature. She inspired generations of readers and left a lasting mark on popular culture through her storytelling. Here are 10 of her quotes:

Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. (Daphne du Maurier)
Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind. View quote
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Women want love to be a novel, men a short story. View quote
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When one is writing a novel in the first person, one must be that person. View quote
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All autobiography is self-indulgent. View quote
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My novels are what is known as popular and sell very well, but I am not a critic's favourite, indeed I am generally dismissed with a sneer as a bestseller and not reviewed at all. View quote
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I was always pretending to be someone else... historical characters, all those I invented for myself...I act even to this day...It's the old imagination working, a kind of make believe. View quote
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But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands. View quote
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And I don't like books which are full of name dropping. View quote
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What about the hero of The House on the Strand? What did it mean when he dropped the telephone at the end of the book? I don't really know, but I rather think he was going to be paralysed for life. Don't you? View quote
Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier

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Occupation: English Novelist
Born: May 13, 1907
Died: April 19, 1989
Quotes count: 10
Wikipedia: Daphne du Maurier

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