Helen Cresswell Professions : Television scriptwriter Born : July 11, 1934 Died : September 26, 2005 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Helen Cresswell I got born in the wrong family. Helen Cresswell outsiders born family A sense of humor is regarded as a sign of mental health - apart from excessive punning, which is another matter entirely. Helen Cresswell sense-of-humor mental-health matter There are few more frustrating things in life than being told something that you already know but cannot admit to knowing. Helen Cresswell frustrating things-in-life knowing I am an idle devil. But at least I work at it. Helen Cresswell idleness idle devil Machines are the opium of the masses. If all the machines in England were thrown into the North Sea tomorrow, we should be back in the Garden of Eden. And the weather would probably improve. Helen Cresswell garden sea weather The only good reason for swimming, so far as I can see, is to escape drowning. Helen Cresswell swimming reason sports Similar Authors Michael Piller television-scriptwriter All Authors