R. F. Delderfield Professions : Novelist Born : February 12, 1912 Died : June 24, 1972 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by R. F. Delderfield Something rubs off from everything you read, observe, and tinker with. R. F. Delderfield influence It was curious how life seemed to weave a pattern that was not in the least haphazard, as it so often seemed to be. R. F. Delderfield curious patterns life The best thing for the inside of a man, is the outside of a horse. R. F. Delderfield best-things horse men ... every dog is allowed one bite. R. F. Delderfield tolerance bites dog Similar Authors Adam Johnson novelist Ivan Goncharov novelist Binnie Kirshenbaum novelist Bruce Jay Friedman novelist Buchi Emecheta novelist Bryce Courtenay novelist All Authors