James Payn Quotes

As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake about his qualification; such a man will be careful not to be wearisome, and to keep his point, or his catastrophe, well in hand.

James Payn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

GoodManMistakeStoryWillHand

There are immense numbers of potential entrepreneurs who can start their own businesses among the people who are working in large organisations.

Max McKeown

PeopleStartPotentialNumbersOwn

I'm not for a temporary war tax. We're putting actual dollars in one way or the other, and so if we're gonna look at taxes, we ought to look at a comprehensive tax reform policy.

Stephen Pagliuca

WarLookTaxWayTaxesPolicy

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

Robert E. Lee

CharacterFoundationLegalAuthority

I'm not saying you have to be totally despondent or anything, but... in New York, it's cold sometimes; it rains sometimes; even if everything in your life is great, bad weather can set the mood. You can write songs in New York because it's not always perfect. To write a good song, things can't be perfect.

Tom Odell

LifeGoodGreatNew YorkWeather

Most actors that I work with are wonderful. Jodie Foster or Tom Hanks will make anything work.

Robert Zemeckis

WorkWillAnythingWonderfulMost

I truly love everything about India. I love the fact I can uplift my soul, energy to higher heights.

Rohan Marley

LoveSoulEnergyMy SoulI Can

I was born to be alone, and I always shall be; but now I want to be.

Mary MacLane

AloneBornNowWantAlwaysShall

To be honest, I was never really interested in theatre as a kid.

Michael Weston

TheatreNeverKidHonestInterested

One of the things about having worked at certain places is that it becomes very hard after you stop working at them to continue a relationship, to continue even reading them. So I must confess that I don't read 'New York' magazine anymore.

Michael Wolf

RelationshipNew YorkReadingYou

Positiveness is a good quality for preachers and speakers because, whoever shares his thoughts with the public will convince them as he himself appears convinced.

Jonathan Swift

GoodQualityThoughtsWillConvince

You gotta be able to change worlds.

Courtney Love

ChangeYouAbleWorldsGotta

Some kids like books, some kids like movies, but for me, every year I still go back and play 'Legend of Zelda.' So to me, when I got up to the big time, I thought that Zelda was my thing. CM Punk has a Pepsi tattoo, so why can't I have the Triforce? Gaming is huge to me; it's all I do.

Cody Rhodes

TimeMeThoughtLegendYearPlay

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