James Payn Quotes

A collection of quotes by James Payn.

James Payn (1830-1898) was a renowned English novelist and journalist. Born in Cheltenham, he began his career as a journalist, writing for various publications including the Illustrated London News. Payn gained recognition for his witty and insightful writing style, and his novels often explored social issues of the Victorian era. Some of his notable works include "Lost Sir Massingberd," "By Proxy," and "The Talk of the Town." Payn also served as the editor of the Cornhill Magazine, where he published works by prominent authors such as Anthony Trollope and Thomas Hardy.

And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in resp

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

James Payn


For my part, I do not feel that the scheme of future happine

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. mind.

James Payn

Happiness

How large and varied is the educational bill of fare set bef

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

Food

In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhe

In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhere from our method of education.

James Payn

Education