Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world. - Hugh Walpole

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Don’t play for safety. It’s the most dangerous thing in the world.

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About Hugh Walpole

Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (13 March 1884 – 1 June 1941) was an English novelist. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s, but has fallen into neglect since.

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Native Name: Hugh Seymour Walpole
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