James Branch Cabell Quotes

Search more than 36,000 Quotes by over 6,000 Authors.

FEATURED

AUTHORS

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Famous American poet, essayist and philosopher.

View Quotes >>

Marilyn Monroe

Famous American actress, model and singer.

View Quotes >>

Albert Einstein

German-born mathematician and theoretical physicist.

If you like this page, please
share it with your friends!

James Branch Cabell Quotes

Brief author info: James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) American novelist and essayist.

Showing: 1 - 4 James Branch Cabell Quotes of 4

Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.

James Branch Cabell

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

James Branch Cabell

People marry through a variety of other reasons, and with varying results; but to marry for love is to invite inevitable tragedy.

James Branch Cabell

There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation resisted.

James Branch Cabell

Browse Page(s):

Life Quote

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

- Soren Kierkegaard

Wise Quote

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

- Aristotle

Humorous Quote

Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.

- Albert Einstein

Motivational Quote

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

- William James

Life Quote

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

- Mae West

Home Page About Project Link to Us Tell a Friend Contact Us Privacy Policy Copyright Statement

All quotations on this website are the property and copyright of their respective authors. All quotations are provided for educational and informational purposes only.