It’s never permitted to be surprised at the aberrations of born fools.
HENRY JAMESIt’s never permitted to be surprised at the aberrations of born fools.
HENRY JAMESDo not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else.
HENRY JAMESI hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme.
HENRY JAMESUnder certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.
HENRY JAMESWe work in the dark — we do what we can — we give what we have.
HENRY JAMESOne doesn’t defend one’s god: one’s god is in himself a defense.
HENRY JAMESI think I don’t regret a single “excess” of my responsive youth I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn’t embrace.
HENRY JAMESDon’t underestimate the value of irony-it is extremely valuable.
HENRY JAMESShe feels in italics and thinks in CAPITALS.
HENRY JAMESIf one is strong, one loves the more strongly.
HENRY JAMESThings are always different than what they might be…If you wait for them to change, you will never do anything.
HENRY JAMESHer imagination was by habit ridiculously active; when the door was not open it jumped out the window.
HENRY JAMESTo 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.
HENRY JAMESHe is outside of everything, and alien everywhere. He is an aesthetic solitary.
HENRY JAMESShe is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy!
HENRY JAMESTry to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost!
HENRY JAMES