James Payn Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

HumbleOpportunitiesDrivingBus

It's all a matter of hearing what I like and seeing if I can make it fit into my style.

Joe Cocker

StyleSeeingI CanMatterHearing

To me, the only good reason to be touring is if you still have something good to share instead of just revisiting past glories.

John Darnielle

GoodPastMeYouReasonShare

I'm a blunt person, not mean-spirited. I come from a place of love, but I'm interested in being real.

Tracy McMillan

LovePlacePersonRealBeing Real

People know the Marley family for music.

Rohan Marley

FamilyMusicPeopleKnowMarley

It's not that, living in Pakistan, I feel an enormous constraint on how I can write and what I can say; rather, I recognize that one has to navigate these things... Am I aware of things that one could say that would be risky or that could be dangerous? Certainly I'm aware of those things.

Mohsin Hamid

FeelI CanDangerousSayLiving

Everyone has emotions; you just learn to use then and be comfortable with them.

Mitch Gaylord

LearnYouEmotionsComfortableJust

Early on, QVC was the most appealing medium for me because it allowed me to share the stories behind my products and directly communicate the features and benefits.

Joy Mangano

MeEarlyShareProductsBenefits

It embarrasses me to flaunt anything good written about me or my books. I don't know what we're supposed to do about that.

Judy Blume

GoodMeKnowAnythingBooksAbout

I have a secret sibling that I never knew existed and who was given up for adoption at birth by my parents, and she was born without legs.

Dominique Moceanu

ParentsSiblingBornLegsNeverShe

I can promote until I am blue in the face, but ultimately nobody knows what makes a hit.

Christian Slater

I AmBlueFaceI CanNobodyKnows

In daytime, they're doing 50-60 pages a day, whereas nighttime, you do seven or eight.

Corbin Bernsen

DayDoingYouSevenEightPages

Some referees have to think about treating every player the same, even if it's Ronaldinho or another player from a Premiership club. It doesn't matter how good you are: you have to be treated the same.

Arjen Robben

GoodThinkYouMatterSameClub

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