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

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

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

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.

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.

- 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

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

- Henry James

Deep experience is never peaceful.

Deep experience is never peaceful.

- Henry James

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

Under certain circumstances 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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