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title: "The desire to write perfectly of beautiful happenings is, as the sayi… — James Branch Cabell Quote #14 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "The desire to write perfectly of beautiful happenings is, as the saying runs, old as the hills - and as immortal. — a quote by James Branch Cabell."
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> # The desire to write perfectly of beautiful happenings is, as the saying runs, old as the hills - and as immortal.

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## More from James Branch Cabell

1. > Thus he labors, and loudly they jeer at him; - That is, when they remember he still exists. Who. you ask, is this fellow? - What matter names? He is only a scr…

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2. > Some few there must be in every age and every land of whom life claims nothing very insistently save that they write perfectly of beautiful happenings.

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3. > From the dawn of the day to the dusk he toiled, Shaping fanciful playthings, with tireless hands, - Useless trumpery toys; and, with vaulting heart, Gave them …

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