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title: "3 Lawrence Beesley Quotes - Famous Journalist"
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# Lawrence Beesley

(1877–1967)   Journalist

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Lawrence Beesley was a journalist.

## Quick Facts About Lawrence Beesley

Born December 31, 1877

Died February 14, 1967

Profession Journalist

## About Lawrence Beesley

British Titanic survivor (1877–1967)... \| Lawrence Beesley was an English science teacher and author who was a survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic.

##  Quotes by Lawrence Beesley

> [Think of it! A few more boats, a few more planks of wood nailed together in a particular way at a thrifty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-beesley/think-of-it-a-few-more-boats-a-few-more-planks-of-wood-nailed/)

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> [Each night the sun sank right in our eyes along the sea, making an undulating glittering pathway, a golden track charted on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-beesley/each-night-the-sun-sank-right-in-our-eyes-along-the-sea-making-an/)

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> [When arranging a tour around the United States I had decided to cross on the Titanic. It was rather a novelty to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-beesley/when-arranging-a-tour-around-the-united-states-i-had-decided-to-cross/)

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                        "text": "Think of it! A few more boats, a few more planks of wood nailed together in a particular way at a thrifty cost and all those men and women whom the world can so ill afford to loose would be with us today. There would be no mourning in thousands of homes which now are desolate and these words need not have been written.",
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