Be careful Quote by James Payn

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

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

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

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

But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.

— James Payn

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

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

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

— James Payn

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

For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.

— James Payn

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

— James Payn

Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or, if that is impossible, let us say too pronounced,…

— James Payn