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James Payn quotes: I never had a piece of toast particularly long and wide, But fell upon the sanded floor, And always on the buttered side.

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

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

James Payn quotes: But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.

But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect.

James Payn quotes: And what holds good of verse holds infinitely better in respect to prose.

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

James Payn quotes: Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.

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

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

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

James Payn quotes: Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of School Boards.

Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of School Boards.

James Payn quotes: For my part, I do not much believe in the predilections of boyhood.

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

James Payn quotes: One forgives the critic - perhaps - but never the good-natured friend.

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