“ I want to see the Parthenon by moonlight.'I had my way. They floodlight it now, to great advantage I am told, but it was not so then, and since it was late in the year there were few tourists. My comp… Daphne du Maurier
“ 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
“ Either you go to America with Mrs. Van Hopper or you come home to Manderley with me.Do you mean you want a secretary or something?No, I'm asking you to marry me, you little fool. Daphne du Maurier
“ 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
“ Because just by hating it’s possible to be purified from love, just with the sword, with the fire.. Daphne du Maurier
“ Who can ever affirm, or deny that the houses which have sheltered us as children, or as adults, and our predecessors too, do not have embedded in their walls, one with the dust and cobwebs, one with t… Daphne du Maurier
“ She stared at me curiously. Her voice dropped to a whisper. Sometimes, when I walk along the corridor here, I fancy I hear her just behind me. That quick, light footstep. I could not mistake it anywhe… Daphne du Maurier
“ Jennifer had exactly five pounds, six shillings, and fourpence halfpenny when she left No. 7 Maple Street. She lugged her two suitcases along with her into various buses, and arrived at Paddington wit… Daphne du Maurier
“ Mary had no illusions about romance. Falling in love was a pretty name for it, that was all. Daphne du Maurier
“ Il vento si era spostato all'interno e aveva portato via con sé la pioggia; a mezzogiorno il sole aveva fatto capolino, il cielo si era fatto terso. L'aria era luminosa e frizzante di sale e questo co… Daphne du Maurier
“ He was folding up his napkin, pushing back his plate, and I wondered how it was he spoke so casually, as thought the matter was of little consequence, a mere adjustment of plans. Whereas to me it was… Daphne du Maurier
“ From the very first, I knew that it would be so...I smiled to myself, and said, That -- and none other. Daphne du Maurier
“ Mary could see that her aunt was eager to speak of things unconnected with her present life; she seemed afraid of any questions, so Mary spared her, and plunged into a description of the last years at… Daphne du Maurier
