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Henry James112 quotes“Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.”
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God’s creature is one. He makes man, not men. His true creature is unitary and infinite, revealing himself, indeed, in every finite form, but compromised by none.
Henry JamesHenry James It is difficult to speak adequately or justly of London. It is not a pleasant place; it is not agreeable, or cheerful, or easy, or exempt from reproach. It is only magnificent.
Henry JamesHenry James It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.
Henry JamesHenry James In other words summarise intensely and deeply and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form
Henry JamesHenry James …he had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days.
Henry JamesHenry James The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.
Henry JamesHenry James To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession.
Henry JamesHenry James Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
Henry JamesHenry James She feels in italics and thinks in CAPITALS.
Henry JamesHenry James Americans will eat garbage provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup.
Henry JamesHenry James She is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy!
Henry JamesHenry James A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.
Henry JamesHenry James To believe in a child is to believe in the Future.
Henry JamesHenry James She had an unequalled gift, especially pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.
Henry JamesHenry James You must save what you can of your life; you musn’t lose it all simply because you’ve lost a part.
Henry JamesHenry James His beautiful, light imagination is the wing that on the autumn evening just brushes the dusky window.
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