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title: "3 Eilís Dillon Quotes - Famous Poet"
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# Eilís Dillon

(1920–1994)   Poet

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Eilís Dillon was a poet.

## Quick Facts About Eilís Dillon

Born March 7, 1920

Died July 19, 1994

Profession Poet

## About Eilís Dillon

Irish writer (1920–1994)... \| Eilís Dillon FRSL was an Irish author of 50 books. Her work has been translated into 14 languages.

##  Quotes by Eilís Dillon

> [“Mike wished Mr. Burden had chosen another time to be murdered. He was beginning to see that the hour of dressing for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eil-s-dillon/mike-wished-mr-burden-had-chosen-another-time-to-be-murdered-he-was/)

[Eilís Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eil-s-dillon/)

[Another time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/another-time/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a10/eil-s-dillon-81994_another-time_mike-wished-mr-burden-had-chosen-another_885337.jpg)

> [“What a fine thing to be as rude as that with such convictions.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eil-s-dillon/what-a-fine-thing-to-be-as-rude-as-that-with-such-convictions/)

[Eilís Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eil-s-dillon/)

[Convictions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/convictions/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/eil-s-dillon-81994_faith_what-a-fine-thing-to-be-as-rude-as-that_2042666.jpg)

> [“I try not to look like a university man here…My fellow-guests think of a university degree as a disgraceful preliminary to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eil-s-dillon/i-try-not-to-look-like-a-university-man-here-my-fellow-guests-think/)

[Eilis Dillon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eil-s-dillon/)

[Academic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/academic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f62/eil-s-dillon-81994_academic_i-try-not-to-look-like-a-university-man_2611076.jpg)

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