Don’t try so much to form your character – it’s like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose.
HENRY JAMESBe generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
More Henry James Quotes
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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.
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You were ground in the very mill of the conventional.
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It is no wonder he wins every game. He has never done a thing in his life exept play games
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She is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy!
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There’s no more usual basis of union than mutual misunderstanding.
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I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme.
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It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.
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In art economy is always beauty.
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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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Never say you know the last word about any human heart.
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Live all you can; it’s a mistake not to.
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Judge everyone and everything for yourself.
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I call people rich when they’re able to meet the requirements of their imagination.
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It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.
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Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
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