Jon Box

“A familiar name on its own, however, does not carry its bearer far unless the talent is there, and the will to work.”
― Daphne du Maurier, The "Rebecca" Notebook: And Other Memories

“Boredom is a pleasing antidote for fear”
― Daphne DuMaurier, Rebecca

“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, Rebecca

“I had build up false pictures in my mind and sat before them. I had never had the courage to demand the truth.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca