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Helen Beaglehole Quotes

born 1946 New Zealand

Helen Elizabeth Beaglehole (née Bisley; born 27 November 1946) is a New Zealand writer, editor and historian. She is known for her children's books including Two Tigers (1993) and War Zones (2005), and her historical books about New Zealand's lighthouses and rural fire-fighting.

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Random Helen Beaglehole quote

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The worst is when you can’t think where to go in your writing, and an idea won’t get written.

I read a tremendous amount. But I also ride a mountain bike round the Wellington hills and on bike tours, and sail and tramp.

I really like learning, and I liked learning when I was small. I guess I was one of those model pupils - except in one subject - see below.

Write! (See the first sentence above - ‘best and worst thing about being a writer’)

I don’t think I have one - I like a lot, and we cook a lot with Asian spices like lemon grass and fish sauce.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Helen Beaglehole (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.