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We care what happens to people only in proportion as we know what people are.

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There were several ways of understanding her: there was what she said, and there was what she meant, and there was something between the two, that was neither.
HENRY JAMES

Between Desire Said Several Something Two Understanding Way
To live in the world of creation-to get into it and stay in it-to frequent it and haunt it…to think intently and fruitfully, to woo combinations and inspirations into being by a depth and continuity of attention and meditation-this is the only thing.
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Combination Creation Depth Frequent Fruitfully Haunt Inspiration Intently Live Meditation Stay Think World
She had an immense curiosity about life, and was constantly staring and wondering.
HENRY JAMES

Astaire Constant Curiosity Immense Life Wonder
The visible world is but man turned inside out that he may be revealed to himself.
HENRY JAMES

Fear Himself May Reveal Suspense Turned Viable Word
A tradition is kept alive only by something being added to it.
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Add Being Kept Only Something Tradition
Excellence does not require perfection.
HENRY JAMES

Excellence Perfection Require
She had an unequalled gift, especially pen in hand, of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.
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Especially Gift Hand Mistake Opportunity Pen Small Squeeze Unqualified
Art is nothing more than the shadow of humanity.
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Help Humanity More Nothing Respect Shadow
To establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and to make it one’s own.
HENRY JAMES

Criticize Establish Fine Make One Own Relation
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 JAMES

Art Dark Doubt Give Madness Passion Task Work
Make the short story tremendously succinct – with a very short pulse or rhythm – and the closest selection of detail.
HENRY JAMES

Close Detail Make Pulse Rhythm Selection Short Story Succinct Tremendous Very
I take up my own pen again – the pen of all my old unforgettable efforts and sacred struggles.
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Again Effort Old Own Page Scare Struggle Take Unforgettable
You wanted to look at life for yourself – but you were not allowed; you were punished for your wish.
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Allow Life Ook Punish Want Wish Yourself
I’m yours for ever–for ever and ever. Here I stand; I’m as firm as a rock. If you’ll only trust me, how little you’ll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.
HENRY JAMES

Disappoint Ever Every Firm Mine Rock Stand Trust Yours
It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance, for our consideration and application of these things, and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.
HENRY JAMES

Application Art Beauty Consideration Important Interest Life Make Process Substitute Thing
One doesn’t defend one’s god: one’s god is in himself a defense.
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Believe Defend Devotion Feel God Himself One Trust

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