Citas de James Payn

• A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.

  James Payn

  Mean, Men, Humanity

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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

  James Payn

  Matter, Guides, Pursuit

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• 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

  Long, Pieces, Sides

  'Chambers's Journal' 2 February 1884.

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• The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect.

  James Payn

  Respeto, Media, Hombres

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I hope, he only means that, as in the above case, it places them in incongruous positions.

  James Payn

  Mean, Evil, Poverty

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• It has often struck me that the relation of two important members of the social body to one another has never been sufficiently considered, or treated of, so far as I know, either by the philosopher or the poet.

  James Payn

  Two, Important, Body

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• 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, an opinion of the abilities of their literary friends.

  James Payn

  Heart, Opinion, Impossible

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• Uno pensaría que al escribir sobre hombres y asuntos literarios no habría dificultad en encontrar un título para el ensayo, o que cualquier incomodidad que pudiera surgir sería por exceso de material. Sin embargo, no es así.

  James Payn

  Escribir, Hombres, Pensar

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• La idea de acercar a los jóvenes a la literatura es sin duda tan estimulante como la de acercarlos a los escenarios.

  James Payn

  Eyebrows, Ideas, People

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• Para la mente verdaderamente benevolente, en efecto, nada es más satisfactorio que oír que un avaro se niega a sí mismo las necesidades de la vida un poco demasiado lejos y nos libra de su presencia por completo.

  James Payn

  Mind, Littles, Benevolence

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than that he should adopt the melancholy device of using blanks or asterisks.

  James Payn

  Risk, Stories, Action

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• Cultivating literature as I do upon a little oatmeal, and driving, when in a position to be driven at all, in that humble vehicle, the 'bus, I have had, perhaps, exceptional opportunities for observing their mutual position and behaviour; and it is very peculiar.

  James Payn

  Humble, Opportunity, Oatmeal

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• It is certain, indeed, that the sacred writers were apt to make great allowances for people with empty stomachs, and though I am well aware that the present profane ones think this very reprehensible, I venture to agree with the sacred writers.

  James Payn

  Thinking, People, Venture

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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

  James Payn

  Forgiving, Critics

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set before every young gentleman in Great Britain; and to judge by the mental stamina it affords him in most cases, what a waste of good food it is!

  James Payn

  Educational, Judging, Gentleman

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• Por mi parte, no creo que el plan de felicidad futura, que por derecho debería estar preparándose para mí, se vea interferido en absoluto por el hecho de que no vuelva a encontrarme con el hombre que tengo en mente.

  James Payn

  Men, Rights, Preparation

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.

  James Payn

  Community, Literature, Sooner Or Later

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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

  James Payn

  Believe, Boyhood

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• Por regla general, cualquiera que sepa contar una buena historia puede escribir una, así que no hay duda de su cualificación; un hombre así tendrá cuidado de no cansar y de no perder de vista su argumento o su catástrofe.

  James Payn

  Error, Escritura, Hombres

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in respect to prose.

  James Payn

  Prose, Verses

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race.

  James Payn

  Race, Accomplishment, Example

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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• There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.

  James Payn

  Hands, Literature, Competence

  James Payn (1882). “Sammlung”

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