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Portrait of M.C. Beaton

M.C. Beaton

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Marion Gibbons was a Scottish writer of romance and mystery novels, whose career as a published author began in 1979.

Quick Facts About M.C. Beaton

Notable works: Death of a Charming Man

About M.C. Beaton

Marion Gibbons was a Scottish writer of romance and mystery novels, whose career as a published author began in 1979. She wrote numerous successful historical romance novels under a form of her maiden name, Marion Chesney, including the "Travelling Matchmaker" and "Daughters of Mannerling" series.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by M.C. Beaton · Page 2

Clever plastic surgery can restore an appearance of youth, but nothing changes the expression of age and experience in the eyes.

Age

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religion's for those who believe in hell and a spiritual belief is for those who've been there.

Belief

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Okay, I'm lazy. But being lazy is a talent. Sometimes it takes an awful lot of work.

Awful

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“Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. —Philips Brooks”

Astronomy

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“Did I say that?” he asked, and then added in so low a voice that Alice could not hear what he was…

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the whistle of the old steam trains ... could conjure up visions of bleak distances with one solitary wail.

Bleak

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Isn't it sad that we only get upset about nasty things happening to people and places if television decides we should?

Happenings

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