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Daphne Du Maurier Quotes

I felt rather exhausted, and wondered, rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain. Worse than young children or puppies because one had to be polite Picture Quote #1

Why, he wondered, should he remember her suddenly, on such a day, watching the rain falling on the apple trees? Picture Quote #1

She would have stood by Giles's side, and shaken hands with people, a smile on her face. I could not do that. I had not the pride, I had not the guts. I was badly bred Picture Quote #1

But the point is this Monsieur... the reason why Madame complains of you is not because of the immorality in itself; but because, so she tells me, you make immorality delicious Picture Quote #1

I thought of all those heroines of fiction who looked pretty when they cried, and what a contrast I must make with a blotched and swollen face, and red rims to my eyes Picture Quote #1

As I stood there, hushed and still, I could swear that the house was not an empty shell but lived and breathed as it had lived before Picture Quote #1

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I wonder... when it was that the world first went amiss, and men forgot how to live and to love and to be happy Picture Quote #1

But a lonely man is an unnatural man, and soon comes to perplexity. From perplexity to fantasy. From fantasy to madness Picture Quote #1

There was something rather blousy about roses in full bloom, something shallow and raucous, like women with untidy hair Picture Quote #1

We all of us have our particular devil who ruses us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end Picture Quote #1

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind Picture Quote #1

Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always saying goodbye to something, to someone Picture Quote #1

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I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end Picture Quote #1

No, Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all Picture Quote #1

The point is, life has to be endured, and lived. But how to live it is the problem Picture Quote #1

There is no going back in life, no return, no second chance. I cannot call back the spoken word or the accomplished deed Picture Quote #1

If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again Picture Quote #1

We can see the film stars of yesterday in yesterday’s films, hear the voices of poest and singers on a record, keep the plays of dead dramatists upon our bookshelves, but the actor who holds his audience captive for one brief moment upon a lighted stage vanishes forever when the curtain falls Picture Quote #1

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... the routine of life goes on, whatever happens, we do the same things, go through the little performance of eating, sleeping, washing. No crisis can break through the crust of habit Picture Quote #1

People who mattered could not take the humdrum world. But this was not the world, it was enchantment; and all of it was mine Picture Quote #1

I have no talent for making new friends, but oh such genius for fidelity to old ones Picture Quote #1

.... but in future keep the things that hurt to myself alone. They can be my secret indulgence Picture Quote #1

I would have gone too but I wanted to come straight back to you.I kept thinking of you, waiting here, all by yourself, not knowing what was going to happen Picture Quote #1

Oh, God, I though, this is like two people in a play, in a moment the curtain will come down, we shall bow to the audience, and go off to our dressing rooms Picture Quote #1

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Why did dogs make one want to cry? There was something so quiet and hopeless about their sympathy. Jasper, knowing something was wrong, as dogs always do. Trunks being packed. Cars being brought to the door. Dogs standing with drooping tails, dejected eyes. Wandering back to their baskets in the hall when the sound of the car dies away Picture Quote #1

If you think I'm one of those people who try to be funny at breakfast you're wrong. I'm invariably ill-tempered in the early morning Picture Quote #1

Once a person gave his talent to the world, the world put a stamp upon it. The talent was not a personal possession any more. It was something to be traded, bought and sold. It fetched a high price, or a low one. It was kicked in the common market Picture Quote #1

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I felt rather exhausted, and wondered, rather shocked at my callous thought, why old people were sometimes such a strain. Worse than young children or puppies because one had to be polite (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Why, he wondered, should he remember her suddenly, on such a day, watching the rain falling on the apple trees? (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) She would have stood by Giles's side, and shaken hands with people, a smile on her face. I could not do that. I had not the pride, I had not the guts. I was badly bred (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) But the point is this Monsieur... the reason why Madame complains of you is not because of the immorality in itself; but because, so she tells me, you make immorality delicious (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) I thought of all those heroines of fiction who looked pretty when they cried, and what a contrast I must make with a blotched and swollen face, and red rims to my eyes (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) As I stood there, hushed and still, I could swear that the house was not an empty shell but lived and breathed as it had lived before (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) I wonder... when it was that the world first went amiss, and men forgot how to live and to love and to be happy (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) But a lonely man is an unnatural man, and soon comes to perplexity. From perplexity to fantasy. From fantasy to madness (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) There was something rather blousy about roses in full bloom, something shallow and raucous, like women with untidy hair (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) We all of us have our particular devil who ruses us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a state of mind (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always saying goodbye to something, to someone (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) No, Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) The point is, life has to be endured, and lived. But how to live it is the problem (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) There is no going back in life, no return, no second chance. I cannot call back the spoken word or the accomplished deed (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) We can see the film stars of yesterday in yesterday’s films, hear the voices of poest and singers on a record, keep the plays of dead dramatists upon our bookshelves, but the actor who holds his audience captive for one brief moment upon a lighted stage vanishes forever when the curtain falls (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) ... the routine of life goes on, whatever happens, we do the same things, go through the little performance of eating, sleeping, washing. No crisis can break through the crust of habit (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) People who mattered could not take the humdrum world. But this was not the world, it was enchantment; and all of it was mine (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) I have no talent for making new friends, but oh such genius for fidelity to old ones (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) .... but in future keep the things that hurt to myself alone. They can be my secret indulgence (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) I would have gone too but I wanted to come straight back to you.I kept thinking of you, waiting here, all by yourself, not knowing what was going to happen (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Oh, God, I though, this is like two people in a play, in a moment the curtain will come down, we shall bow to the audience, and go off to our dressing rooms (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Why did dogs make one want to cry? There was something so quiet and hopeless about their sympathy. Jasper, knowing something was wrong, as dogs always do. Trunks being packed. Cars being brought to the door. Dogs standing with drooping tails, dejected eyes. Wandering back to their baskets in the hall when the sound of the car dies away (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) If you think I'm one of those people who try to be funny at breakfast you're wrong. I'm invariably ill-tempered in the early morning (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes) Once a person gave his talent to the world, the world put a stamp upon it. The talent was not a personal possession any more. It was something to be traded, bought and sold. It fetched a high price, or a low one. It was kicked in the common market (Daphne Du Maurier Quotes)

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