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It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
Henry JamesHenry James Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.
Henry JamesHenry James One can’t judge till one’s forty; before that we’re too eager, too hard, too cruel, and in addition much too ignorant.
Henry JamesHenry James Don’t try so much to form your character – it’s like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose.
Henry JamesHenry James The visible world is but man turned inside out that he may be revealed to himself.
Henry JamesHenry James I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of an artistic process.
Henry JamesHenry James Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to.
Henry JamesHenry James We work in the dark – we do what we can – we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.
Henry JamesHenry James He is the same old sausage, fizzing and sputtering in his own grease.
Henry JamesHenry James Don’t underestimate the value of irony-it is extremely valuable.
Henry JamesHenry James I don’t care anything about reasons, but I know what I like.
Henry JamesHenry James Live as you like best and your character will take care of itself.
Henry JamesHenry James Life is a predicament which precedes death.
Henry JamesHenry James In art economy is always beauty.
Henry JamesHenry James If one is strong, one loves the more strongly.
Henry JamesHenry James One doesn’t defend one’s god: one’s god is in himself a defense.
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