Quotes about James Payn

A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no...

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A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes...

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To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a...

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There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are...

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The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the...

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The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will...

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Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or,...

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One would think that in writing about literary men and matters there would be no...

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One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.

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Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of...

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Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.

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It is quite extraordinary how very various are the opinions entertained on this point, and,...

#James Payn