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

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Every moment was a precious thing, having in it the essence of finality.

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Here was the freedom I desired, long sought-for, not yet known Freedom to write, to walk, to wander, freedom to climb hills, to pull a boat, to be alone.

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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.

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Come and see us if you feel like it,' she said. 'I always expect people to ask themselves. Life is too short to send out invitations.

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Life was a series of greetings and farewells, one was always saying good-bye to something, to someone.

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Because I want to; because I must; because now and forever more this is where I belong to be.

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier

Daphne du Maurier

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Born: May 13, 1907

Died: April 19, 1989 (aged 81)

Bio: Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning was an English author and playwright.

Known for:

Rebecca (1938)
Jamaica Inn (1936)
My Cousin Rachel (1951)
Frenchman's Creek (1941)
The House on the Strand (1969)

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