Ethel Lina White

Ethel Lina White (1876–13 August 1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel, The Wheel Spins, on which the 1938 film, The Lady Vanishes was based.

Quotes

 * Lost causes are the only causes worth fighting for.
 * The Wheel Spins (1932), p 270.
 * A variation of this quote also appears in the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington