Author: Henry James

Quotes

I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect.

I adore adverbs; they are the only qualifications I really much respect.

- Henry James

Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.

Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.

- Henry James

A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.

A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.

- Henry James

If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land.

If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land.

- Henry James

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

- Henry James

We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.

We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.

- Henry James

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

- Henry James

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.

- Henry James

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

- Henry James

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