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title: "4 Josephine Pinckney Quotes - Famous Novelist"
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# Josephine Pinckney

(1895–1957)   Novelist

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Josephine Pinckney was a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Josephine Pinckney

Born January 25, 1895

Died October 4, 1957

Profession Novelist

## About Josephine Pinckney

American writer... \| Josephine Lyons Scott Pinckney was a novelist and poet in the literary revival of the American South after World War I. Her first best-selling novel was the social comedy Three O'clock Dinner (1945).

##  Quotes by Josephine Pinckney

> [Well, how'd we get to talking about our ancestors? People think we don't talk about anything else in Charleston.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-pinckney/well-how-d-we-get-to-talking-about-our-ancestors-people-think-we-don/)

[Josephine Pinckney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-pinckney/)

[Ancestor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ancestor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/547/josephine-pinckney-65219_ancestor_well-how-d-we-get-to-talking-about-our-a_505566.jpg)

> [there's a natural depravity in inanimate things that's quite shocking, when you think of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-pinckney/there-s-a-natural-depravity-in-inanimate-things-that-s-quite-shocking/)

[Josephine Pinckney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-pinckney/)

[Depravity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/depravity/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f65/josephine-pinckney-65219_depravity_there-s-a-natural-depravity-in-inanimate_1941242.jpg)

> [there's a lot more satisfaction in thinking about money than in spending it, if people only knew.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-pinckney/there-s-a-lot-more-satisfaction-in-thinking-about-money-than-in/)

[Josephine Pinckney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-pinckney/)

[Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69f/josephine-pinckney-65219_ifs_there-s-a-lot-more-satisfaction-in-think_2058119.jpg)

> [The miraculous thing is that miracles do happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-pinckney/the-miraculous-thing-is-that-miracles-do-happen/)

[Josephine Pinckney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-pinckney/)

[Happens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/happens/)

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