Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.
HENRY JAMESWe work in the dark — we do what we can — we give what we have.
More Henry James Quotes
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To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession.
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In other words summarise intensely and deeply and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form
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To myself – today – I need say no more. Large and full and high the future still opens. It is now indeed that I may do the work of my life. And I will.
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He is the same old sausage, fizzing and sputtering in his own grease.
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You are good for nothing unless you are clever.
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I think patriotism is like charity — it begins at home.
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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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I don’t care anything about reasons, but I know what I like.
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Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.
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We care what happens to people only in proportion as we know what people are.
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An Englishman’s never so natural as when he’s holding his tongue.
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To establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and to make it one’s own.
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Criticism talks a good deal of nonsense, but even its nonsense is a useful force. It keeps the question of art before the world, insists upon its importance.
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Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
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Don’t try so much to form your character – it’s like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose.
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