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title: "2 Sybil Claiborne Quotes - Famous Novelist"
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# Sybil Claiborne

(1923–1992)   Novelist

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Sybil Claiborne was a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Sybil Claiborne

Born November 1, 1923

Died December 16, 1992

Profession Novelist

## About Sybil Claiborne

American writer (1923–1992)... \| Sybil Claiborne was an American novelist, short story writer, pacifist and member of the Board of the War Resisters League, and antiwar activist. She published stories in magazines like The New Yorker and Esquire.

##  Quotes by Sybil Claiborne

> [ “You have to plant doubt \[…\] It’s like planting a seed that takes time to germinate. It might look like nothing is… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sybil-claiborne/you-have-to-plant-doubt-it-s-like-planting-a-seed-that-takes-time-to/)

Sybil Claiborne

[Doubt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doubt/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/caa/sybil-claiborne-109861_doubt_you-have-to-plant-doubt-it-s-like-planti_1164343.jpg)

> [“I don’t believe in God. Not with my mind. Not with my sense. I believe in what you can see and feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sybil-claiborne/i-don-t-believe-in-god-not-with-my-mind-not-with-my-sense-i-believe/)

Sybil Claiborne

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/702/sybil-claiborne-109861_believe_i-don-t-believe-in-god-not-with-my-mind_2313151.jpg)

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