She had an immense curiosity about life, and was constantly staring and wondering.
HENRY JAMESShe had an immense curiosity about life, and was constantly staring and wondering.
HENRY JAMESThe artist is present in every page of every book from which he sought so assiduously to eliminate himself.
HENRY JAMESDon’t underestimate the value of irony-it is extremely valuable.
HENRY JAMESAnd remember this, that if you’ve been hated, you’ve also been loved.
HENRY JAMES…he had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days.
HENRY JAMESCats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.
HENRY JAMESBe generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
HENRY JAMESHowever British you may be, I am more British still.
HENRY JAMESThree things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.
HENRY JAMESHe is outside of everything, and alien everywhere. He is an aesthetic solitary.
HENRY JAMESWhat is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?
HENRY JAMESShe is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy!
HENRY JAMESI have performed the necessary butchery. Here is the bleeding corpse.
HENRY JAMESEvery good story is of course both a picture and an idea, and the more they are interfused the better.
HENRY JAMESTo take what there is in life and use it, without waiting forever in vain for the preconceived, to dig deep into the actual and get something out of that; this, doubtless, is the right way to live.
HENRY JAMESDon’t try so much to form your character – it’s like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose.
HENRY JAMES