James Payn Quotes

The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage.

James Payn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 28, 1830 - March 25, 1898

Topics

PeopleLiteratureYoungStageUp

As bad as it feels, it's familiar to you. And the depression itself is making you unable to reach out. So, I've definitely experienced that in my life.

Joanna Going

LifeDepressionReachMy LifeYou

Did I grow up thinking I'd ever be paged at the Beverly Hills Hotel? Did I ever think I'd make so much money writing ads? No.

Jerry Della Femina

MoneyWritingThinkThinkingHotel

It's a sad commentary on our time - to use a phrase much favored by my late father - that people increasingly celebrate Christmas Day by going to the movies.

Michael Dirda

FatherSadTimeDayPeopleLate

Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.

Socrates

LifeGoodGood LifeValuedChiefly

The drums were new to me; I was just playing what was in my head. I was a guitar player originally - so on the drums, I just played what was in my head rather than caring too much about what others were playing. And in that way, I came up with a simple but unique style.

Tommy Ramone

StyleSimpleCaringMeGuitarNew

Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.

Julia Cameron

HeartCreativitySurpriseMystery

People can pick and choose what they want out of it, but I feel like I'm a modern day Renaissance man of anything you could want me to do... except be six inches taller.

Dolph Ziggler

DayManPeopleMeYouChoose

Clearly, if we'd had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color.

Douglas Trumbull

LightColorNowKindMoreGate

Let's just say beauty inspires me. But I like all beauty - I think it really comes from the inside out.

Donatella Versace

BeautyMeThinkSayInsideOut

Well, I have a Norwegian father who emigrated to America in the 1950s, and he still speaks with varying degrees of an accent. Over my lifetime my ear has been well-tuned to that accent. Any first generation kid has that wonderful gift from their parents.

Christopher Heyerdahl

FatherParentsGiftGenerationKid

I've always been that person: If it gets into my head, I've got to do it until I get it perfect - a perfectionist's attitude.

Brendon Urie

AttitudePerfectPersonAlwaysHead

Garden as though you will live forever.

William Kent

LiveGardeningYouGardenWill

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