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Henry James Quotes By Virginia Gildersleeve: Expatriated Americans, even Henry James himself, have always

Expatriated Americans, even Henry James himself, have always seemed to me somewhat anchorless, rudderless, drifting before thewind. — Virginia Gildersleeve

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: It might seem that an egg which has

It might seem that an egg which has succeeded in being fresh has done all that can reasonably be expected of it. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: It takes a great deal of history to

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

Henry James Quotes By Mark Twain: Once you've put one of his [Henry James]

Once you've put one of his [Henry James] books down, you simply can't pick it up again. — Mark Twain

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I have never allowed a gentleman to dictate

I have never allowed a gentleman to dictate to me, or to interfere with anything I do. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Mrs. Penniman always, even in conversation, italicised her

Mrs. Penniman always, even in conversation, italicised her personal pronouns. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Americans will eat garbage provided you sprinkle it

Americans will eat garbage provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I recall my fleeting instants in Savannah as

I recall my fleeting instants in Savannah as the taste of a cup charged to the brim. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: She had a certain way of looking at

She had a certain way of looking at life which he took as a personal offense. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Life is a predicament which precedes death. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I never was what I should be.

I never was what I should be. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: agreeable in the sense of floating there in

agreeable in the sense of floating there in infinite isolation and leisure that it was — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The only reason for the existence of a

The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The news that Daisy Miller was surrounded by

The news that Daisy Miller was surrounded by half a dozen wonderful mustaches checked Winterbourne's impulse to go straightway to see her. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Some sunny empty grass-grown court lost in the

Some sunny empty grass-grown court lost in the heart of the labyrinthine pile. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By James Henry Breasted: We of America are especially fitted to visualize

We of America are especially fitted to visualize and to understand the marvellous transformation of a wilderness into a land of splendid cities. — James Henry Breasted

Henry James Quotes By James Henry Breasted: The first physician who is known to have

The first physician who is known to have counted the pulse, Herophilos of Alexandria (born 300 B.C.), lived in Egypt. — James Henry Breasted

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I could come back to America..to die..but never,

I could come back to America..to die..but never, never to live. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: One's theories, after all, matter little, it is

One's theories, after all, matter little, it is one's humor that is the great thing. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Kidd, turn off the light to spare my

Kidd, turn off the light to spare my blushes. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: He had long decided that abundant laughter should

He had long decided that abundant laughter should be the embellishment of the remainder of his days. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Since she might not be splendid, she would

Since she might not be splendid, she would at least be immaculate. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I intend to judge things for myself; to

I intend to judge things for myself; to judge wrongly, I think, is more honorable than not to judge at all. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Yes, that's the bore of comfort," said Lord

Yes, that's the bore of comfort," said Lord Warburton. "We only know when we're uncomfortable. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: When once the gate is opened to self-torture,

When once the gate is opened to self-torture, the whole army of fiends files in. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The finer natures were those that shone at

The finer natures were those that shone at the larger times. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: You are good for nothing unless you are

You are good for nothing unless you are clever. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Nothing irritates me so as the flatness of

Nothing irritates me so as the flatness of people's imagination. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The more you know the more unhappy you

The more you know the more unhappy you are — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: In the long run an opinion often borrows

In the long run an opinion often borrows credit from the forbearance of its patrons. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: True admiration," said Mrs. Keith, "is one half

True admiration," said Mrs. Keith, "is one half respect and the other half self-denial. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: finished. I had to tell

finished. I had to tell — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is

I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Make up to a good one and marry

Make up to a good one and marry here, and your life will become much more interesting. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: how little he placed me and

how little he placed me and — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: To kill a human being is, after all,

To kill a human being is, after all, the least injury you can do him. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: We were alone with the quiet day, and

We were alone with the quiet day, and his little heart, dispossessed, had stopped. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: It takes an endless amount of history to

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

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The fatal futility of Fact.

The fatal futility of Fact. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: What's a man,' she pursued, 'especially an ambitious

What's a man,' she pursued, 'especially an ambitious one, without a variety of ideas? — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I don't want everyone to like me; I

I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: But I care myself if I tell fibs;

But I care myself if I tell fibs; I never tell them unless there's something rather good to be gained. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: We work in the dark - we do

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

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: She had had a real fright but had

She had had a real fright but had fallen back to earth. The odd thing was that in her fall her fear too had been dashed down and broken. It was gone. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James Sumner Maine: The most celebrated system of jurisprudence known to

The most celebrated system of jurisprudence known to the world begins, as it ends, with a Code. — Henry James Sumner Maine

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: One is oneself a fine consequence.

One is oneself a fine consequence. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Novelist-Citizen of Two Countries Interpreter of his Generation

Novelist-Citizen of Two Countries Interpreter of his Generation on both Sides of the Sea. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I have only to let myself go! So

I have only to let myself go! So I have said all my life, yet I have never fully done it. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: And her deepest enjoyment was to feel the

And her deepest enjoyment was to feel the continuity between the movements of her own soul and the agitations of the world — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The only obligation to which in advance we

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Been changes) on the water-side, a little way

Been changes) on the water-side, a little way beyond the spot at which — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By P.D. James: Henry James's definition of the purpose of a

Henry James's definition of the purpose of a novel: To help the human heart to know itself. — P.D. James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: His serenity was but the array of wild

His serenity was but the array of wild flowers niched in his ruin. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: You're like a picture; you ought to be

You're like a picture; you ought to be enclosed in a gilt frame and stand against the wall. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Poor Catherine's dignity was not aggressive; it never

Poor Catherine's dignity was not aggressive; it never sat in state; but if you pushed far enough you could find it. Her father had pushed very far. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: And the figure of the income he had

And the figure of the income he had arrived at had never been high enough to look any one in the face. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Garth Risk Hallberg: Henry James would probably roll over in his

Henry James would probably roll over in his grave if he knew he was in any way responsible for this book. — Garth Risk Hallberg

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Be one on whom nothing is lost.

Be one on whom nothing is lost. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Art is a point of view, and a

Art is a point of view, and a genius way of looking at things. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a

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

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Though it might have its momentary alarms, paternity

Though it might have its momentary alarms, paternity is not an exciting vocation. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Things are always different from what they might

Things are always different from what they might be. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Which of my two critics was I to

Which of my two critics was I to believe? I didn't worry about it and very soon made up my mind they were both idiots. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Then again I shifted my eyes-I faced what

Then again I shifted my eyes-I faced what I had to face. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: One doesn't defend one's god; one's god is

One doesn't defend one's god; one's god is in himself a defense. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James Sumner Maine: The epoch of Customary Law, and of its

The epoch of Customary Law, and of its custody by a privileged order, is a very remarkable one. — Henry James Sumner Maine

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: It's very silly," she said, "but I go

It's very silly," she said, "but I go on with it in spite of myself. I'm afraid I'm too easily pleased; no novel is so silly I can't read it. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: It is no wonder he wins every game.

It is no wonder he wins every game. He has never done a thing in his life exept play games — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: There may be unselfish natures, there may be

There may be unselfish natures, there may be disinterested feelings. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: was all very interesting." She continued to look

was all very interesting." She continued to look at me. "You don't think that," she then simply stated. "What have I to gain — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The right time is any time that one

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

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: There is only one recipe - to care

There is only one recipe - to care a great deal for the cookery. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: ... a prudent archer has always a second

... a prudent archer has always a second bowstring — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: A family is a little world within doors;

A family is a little world within doors; the miniature resemblance of the great worls without — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I looked at the place with my heart

I looked at the place with my heart beating as I had known it to do in the dentist's parlor. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: She has been crying here and going on

She has been crying here and going on - she has quite upset me. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James Sumner Maine: The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by

The ancient codes were doubtless originally suggested by the discovery and diffusion of the art of writing. — Henry James Sumner Maine

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: He said at another time that she had

He said at another time that she had no heart; and he added in a moment that she had given it all away - in small pieces, like a frosted wedding-cake. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: And she really had tones to make justice

And she really had tones to make justice weep. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: She is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness

She is like a revolving lighthouse; pitch darkness alternating with a dazzling brilliancy! — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The secret of what passed between him and

The secret of what passed between him and the strange girl who — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Women never dine alone. When they dine alone

Women never dine alone. When they dine alone they don't dine. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Try to be someone upon whom nothing is

Try to be someone upon whom nothing is lost! — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The historic atmosphere was there, certainly; but the

The historic atmosphere was there, certainly; but the historic atmosphere, scientifically considered, was no better than a villainous miasma — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By James Henry Breasted: Disapproval is a very important factor in all

Disapproval is a very important factor in all progress. There has really never been any progress without it. — James Henry Breasted

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Live all you can; it's a mistake not

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Robert Adams: Henry James proposed asking of art three modest

Henry James proposed asking of art three modest and appropriate questions: What is the artist trying to do? Does he do it? Was it worth doing? — Robert Adams

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: I'm glad you like adverbs - I adore

I'm glad you like adverbs - I adore them; they are the only qualifications I really much respect. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By James Henry Breasted: The distinction between nerves and vessels was not

The distinction between nerves and vessels was not demonstrated until the Third Century B.C., when it was made clear by Erasistratos. — James Henry Breasted

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Our friend was slightly nervous; that went with

Our friend was slightly nervous; that went with his character as a student of fine prose, went with the artist's general disposition to vibrate — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Robert Louis Stevenson: Well, well, Henry James is pretty good, though

Well, well, Henry James is pretty good, though he is of the nineteenth century, and that glaringly. — Robert Louis Stevenson

Henry James Quotes By Wallace Stegner: Henry James says somewhere that if you have

Henry James says somewhere that if you have to make notes on how a thing has struck you, it probably hasn't struck you. — Wallace Stegner

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Art is long. If we work for ourselves

Art is long. If we work for ourselves of course we must hurry. If we work for her we must often pause. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Why indeed should we perpetually be thinking whether

Why indeed should we perpetually be thinking whether things are good for us, as if we were patients lying in a hospital? — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James Sumner Maine: The movement of the progressive societies has hitherto

The movement of the progressive societies has hitherto been a movement from Status to Contract. — Henry James Sumner Maine

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: In American, the gentlemen obey the ladies.

In American, the gentlemen obey the ladies. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: There were always people to snatch at you,

There were always people to snatch at you, and it would never occur to them that they were eating you up. They did that without tasting. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Charlotte Curtis: The nearest we have to a Henry James

The nearest we have to a Henry James or an Edith Wharton of the East Coast's Wasp upper classes. — Charlotte Curtis

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: Most English talk is a quadrille in a

Most English talk is a quadrille in a sentry-box. — Henry James

Henry James Quotes By Henry James: The practice of "reviewing" ... in general has

The practice of "reviewing" ... in general has nothing in common with the art of criticism. — Henry James