"There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery"
This quote is written / told by James Payn between February 28, 1830 and March 25, 1898. He/she was a famous Novelist from England.
The author also have 24 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
