Author: Henry James

Quotes

Deep experience is never peaceful.

Deep experience is never peaceful.

- 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

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

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

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

- Henry James

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven't had that what have you had?

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven't had that what have you had?

- Henry James

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

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

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

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

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