Who said “To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind.”?

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Harold Nicolson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDiary, 9 Nov 1947

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Nicolson, H. (n.d.). To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42984-to-be-a-good-diarist-one-must-have/

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Nicolson, Harold. “To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42984-to-be-a-good-diarist-one-must-have/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nicolson, Harold. “To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42984-to-be-a-good-diarist-one-must-have/.

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