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James Payn

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

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"Real poverty is less a state of income than a state of mind."

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"I'm at a point where I don't have to wait for the income from the record to survive, so I'm in a comfortable zone, but I'll make rap records as long as I feel I have something to rap about."

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"There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail."

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

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

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

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"I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart."

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

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Donna Grant

"When your outgo exceeds your income, the upshot may be your downfall."

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