When my sister and I were very young, my father used to tell us fairy stories that he'd made up. My mother was always telling him that he should write them down, but he would say, 'Well, they've all been done before. There are so many blooming books in the world - why should I write another one?'
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"When my sister and I were very young, my father used to tell us fairy stories that he'd made up. My mother was always telling him that he should write them down, but he would say, 'Well, they've all been done before. There are so many blooming books in the world - why should I write another one?'" — Nicolas Roeg #familyparenting
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When my sister and I were very young, my father used to tell us fairy stories that he'd made up. My mother was always telling him that he should write them down, but he would say, 'Well, they've all been done before. There are so many blooming books in the world - why should I write another one?' — Nicolas Roeg
About Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg was a Director from United Kingdom (1928–2018).
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This quote is attributed to Nicolas Roeg, a Director from United Kingdom.
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Nicolas Roeg lived from 1928 – 2018.
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