Three 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 JAMESA man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.
More Henry James Quotes
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Deep experience is never peaceful.
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Excellence does not require perfection.
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Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.
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Life is, in fact, a battle. Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting, but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day.
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…he had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days.
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All intimacies are based on differences.
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Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.
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It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.
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It’s never permitted to be surprised at the aberrations of born fools.
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Art is nothing more than the shadow of humanity.
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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.
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I don’t want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.
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And we know that if it is strong, we are stronger, inasmuch as it passes and we remain.
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God’s creature is one. He makes man, not men. His true creature is unitary and infinite, revealing himself, indeed, in every finite form, but compromised by none.
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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.
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