I don't care anything about reasons, but I know what I like. Henry James More Quotes by Henry James More Quotes From Henry James It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. Henry James tourismliteraturehistory To live in the world of creation-to get into it and stay in it-to frequent it and haunt it...to think intently and fruitfully, to woo combinations and inspirations into being by a depth and continuity of attention and meditation-this is the only thing. Henry James fearinspirationalart I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home. Henry James patriotichomethinking An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue. Henry James tongueholding-onliterature I don't care about anything but you, and that's enough for the present. I want you to be happy--not to think of anything sad; only to feel that I'm near you and I love you. Why should there be pain? In such hours as this what have we to do with pain? That's not the deepest thing; there's something deeper. Henry James painlove-youthinking 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 landwould-beamerica Life is, in fact, a battle. Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting, but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places, people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy. But the world as it stands is no narrow illusion, no phantasm, no evil dream of the night; we wake up to it, forever and ever; and we can neither forget it nor deny it nor dispense with it. Henry James strongdreambelieve Sometimes she went so far as to wish that she should find herself in a difficult position, so that she might have the pleasure of being as heroic as the occasion demanded. Henry James heroicwishmight However British you may be, I am more British still. Henry James britishstillsmay I call people rich when they're able to meet the requirements of their imagination. Henry James requirementsimaginationpeople I intend to judge things for myself; to judge wrongly, I think, is more honorable than not to judge at all. Henry James judgementjudgingthinking I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did. Henry James self-esteemintegrityfriendship I'm yours for ever--for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours. Henry James trust-merockslittles It is no wonder he wins every game. He has never done a thing in his life exept play games Henry James gameswinningplay Ideas are, in truth, forces. Infinite, too, is the power of personality. A union of the two always makes history. Henry James charactertwoideas If this was love, love had been overrated. Henry James overratedifs Innocent and infinite are the pleasures of observation. Henry James innocentpleasureinfinite One is oneself a fine consequence. Henry James fineconsequenceoneself If you haven't had your life what have you had? Henry James ifshavens If I should certainly say to a novice, 'Write from experience and experience only,' I should feel that this was rather a tantalizing monition if I were not careful immediately to add, 'Try to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost.' Henry James writingtryingpeople
