Money’s a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.
HENRY JAMESBe generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.
More Henry James Quotes
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The artist is present in every page of every book from which he sought so assiduously to eliminate himself.
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Things are always different than what they might be…If you wait for them to change, you will never do anything.
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Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.
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In other words summarise intensely and deeply and keep down the lateral development. It should be a little gem of bright, quick, vivid form
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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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In art economy is always beauty.
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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 feels in italics and thinks in CAPITALS.
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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 hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme.
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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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A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.
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I call people rich when they’re able to meet the requirements of their imagination.
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I mean that everything this afternoon has been too beautiful, and that perhaps everything together will never be so right again. I’m very glad therefore you’ve been a part of it.
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Live as you like best and your character will take care of itself.
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