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"But, on the other hand, the occasional and precarious dripping of coppers has by no means a genial effect."
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"There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail."

"If I can generate enough income, I'd like to get a castle, a historic castle that I can restore."

"Solvency is entirely a matter of temperament and not of income."

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

"The income from sales now covers the expense of materials but I expect this to improve."

"Strictly speaking, every citizen above a certain level of income is guilty of some offense."

"When your outgo exceeds your income, the upshot may be your downfall."
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"To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether."

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

"A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I hope, he only means that, as in the above case, it places them in incongruous positions."

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

"A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race."

"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."

"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."
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