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After two wars, I have been in danger too often to bother very much about being killed, and when it comes, I would prefer that it should happen in an aeroplane, since aeroplanes have been the best part of my life.
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"After two wars, I have been in danger too often to bother very much about being killed, and when it comes, I would prefer that it should happen in an aeroplane, since aeroplanes have been the best part of my life."
— Nevil Shute

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After two wars, I have been in danger too often to bother very much about being killed, and when it comes, I would prefer that it should happen in an aeroplane, since aeroplanes have been the best part of my life. — Nevil Shute

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Nevil Shute was a Novelist from United Kingdom (1899–1960).

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Who said "After two wars, I have been in danger too often to bother very much about being…"?
This quote is attributed to Nevil Shute, a Novelist from United Kingdom.
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Nevil Shute lived from 1899 – 1960.