Maureen Daly

(1921–2006) Journalist

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Maureen Daly was a journalist.

Quick Facts About Maureen Daly

Born: March 15, 1921
Died: September 25, 2006
Profession: Journalist

About Maureen Daly

novelist... | Maureen Daly was an Irish-born American writer who wrote the 1942 novel Seventeenth Summer while still in her teens. Originally marketed for adults, it described a contemporary teenage romance and drew a large teenage audience. It is regarded by some as the first young adult novel, and the market ni

Quotes by Maureen Daly

“It's funny how, having nice thoughts in your head, it is so pleasant to pull them all out and think them all…

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Growing up is like taking down the sides of your house and letting strangers walk in.

Maureen Daly

Adolescence

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It is odd how one can feel like someone else early in the morning - bigger, cleaner, so much more alive.

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Alive

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“A girl can't feel like a lady with a bottle of beer before her.”

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Beer

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Talking about your home town is like talking about your own mother.

Maureen Daly

Home

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Growing up crowds your mind with new thoughts and new feelings so that you forget how you used to think and feel.

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Adolescence

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“Looking up, Missouri saw a formation of low-flying P-47's on the horizon, heading up the coast from Naples...Sergeant Missouri laughed aloud. "They're…

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Air force