To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether. — James Payn Copy Share Image
For my part, I do not feel that the scheme of future happiness, which ought by rights to be in preparation for me, will be at all interfered with by my not meeting again the man I have in my.… — James Payn Copy Share Image
How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to judge by the mental… — James Payn Copy Share Image
I never had a piece of toast particularly long and wide, But fell upon the sanded floor, And always on the buttered side. — James Payn Copy Share Image
The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the… — James Payn Copy Share Image
It has often struck me that the relation of two important members of the social body to one another has never been sufficiently considered,… — James Payn Copy Share Image
But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect. — James Payn Copy Share Image
It is quite extraordinary how very various are the opinions entertained on this point, and, before sifting them, one must be careful in the… — James Payn Copy Share Image
A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for… — James Payn Copy Share Image
As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake about his qualification; such… — James Payn Copy Share Image
One would think that in writing about literary men and matters there would be no difficulty in finding a title for one's essay, or… — James Payn Copy Share Image
Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit. — James Payn Copy Share Image
