Author: Henry James

Quotes

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

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

- 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

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

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

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

- 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

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

- Henry James

The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.

The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.

- 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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