"Nature of course is the best guide in……" — James Payn
"Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit."
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26 Quotes by James Payn
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A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of…
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I never had a piece of toast particularly long and wide, But fell upon the sanded floor, And always on…
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A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I…
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And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in respect to prose.
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A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed…
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As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake…
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For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.
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In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.
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For my part, I do not feel that the scheme of future happiness, which ought by rights to be in…
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How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to…
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One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.
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It is certain, indeed, that the sacred writers were apt to make great allowances for people with empty stomachs, and…
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