In other words summarise intensely and deeply and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form
HENRY JAMESIn other words summarise intensely and deeply and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form
HENRY JAMESCats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.
HENRY JAMESI am incapable of telling you not to feel. Feel, feel, I say – feel for all you’re worth, and even if it half kills you, for that is the only way to live.
HENRY JAMESTry to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost!
HENRY JAMESIt is difficult to speak adequately or justly of London. It is not a pleasant place; it is not agreeable, or cheerful, or easy, or exempt from reproach. It is only magnificent.
HENRY JAMESIt’s never permitted to be surprised at the aberrations of born fools.
HENRY JAMESHe is the same old sausage, fizzing and sputtering in his own grease.
HENRY JAMESAnd remember this, that if you’ve been hated, you’ve also been loved.
HENRY JAMESIf one is strong, one loves the more strongly.
HENRY JAMESIt is no wonder he wins every game. He has never done a thing in his life exept play games
HENRY JAMESAll intimacies are based on differences.
HENRY JAMESDeep experience is never peaceful.
HENRY JAMESIt takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.
HENRY JAMESLove has nothing to do with good reasons.
HENRY JAMESIn art economy is always beauty.
HENRY JAMESThe superiority of one man’s opinion over another’s is never so great as when the opinion is about a woman.
HENRY JAMES