James Branch Cabell Professions : Author Born : April 14, 1879 Died : May 5, 1958 Browse All Authors Top 66 quotes by James Branch Cabell I take it that I must be the eternal playfellow of time. For piety and common-sense and death are rightfully time's toys; and it is with these three that I divert myself. James Branch Cabell common-sense three time Thou shalt not offend against the notions of thy neighbor. James Branch Cabell notion neighbor As it is, plain reasoning assures me I am not indispensable to the universe: but with this reasoning, somehow, does not travel my belief. James Branch Cabell indispensable belief doe In what else, pray, does man differ from the other animals except in that he is used by words? James Branch Cabell doe animal men Whatever there is to know, That shall we know one day. James Branch Cabell one-day knows There are many of our so-called captains on industry who, if the truth were told, and a shorter and uglier word were not unpermissible, are little better than malefactors of great wealth. James Branch Cabell captains wealth littles Oh, do the Overlords of Life and Death always provide some obstacle to prevent what all of us have known in youth was possible from ever coming true? James Branch Cabell obstacles life-and-death youth What really matters is that there is so much faith and love and kindliness which we can share with and provoke in others, and that by cleanly, simple, generous living we approach perfection in the highest and most lovely of all arts. . . . But you, I think, have always comprehended this. James Branch Cabell simple life art Love, I take it, must look toward something not quite accessible, something not quite understood. James Branch Cabell understood life looks There is no gift more great than love. James Branch Cabell love-life life Patriotism is the religion of hell. James Branch Cabell patriotism hell religion At all events, I do not mean to leave it unaltered. James Branch Cabell events mean The man was not merely very human; he was humanity. And I reflected that it is only by preserving faith in human dreams that we may, after all, perhaps some day make them come true. James Branch Cabell humanity dream men In religious matters a traveller loses nothing by civility. James Branch Cabell civility religious matter The desire to write perfectly of beautiful happenings is, as the saying runs, old as the hills — and as immortal. James Branch Cabell writing running beautiful I have followed after the truth, across this windy planet upon which every person is nourished by one or another lie. James Branch Cabell windy planets lying I am willing to taste any drink once. James Branch Cabell willing drink taste Trapped dreams must die. James Branch Cabell trapped dies dream Whatever pretended pessimists in search of notoriety may say, most people are naturally kind, at heart. James Branch Cabell heart may people Men have begun to observe and classify, they turn from creation to Criticism... It is the Fashion to be a wit... one must be able to conceal indecency with elegant diction; manners are everything, morals nothing. James Branch Cabell fashion criticism men Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors