If you haven't had your life what have you had? 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 tourism literature history 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 fear inspirational art I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home. Henry James patriotic home thinking An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue. Henry James tongue holding-on literature 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 pain love-you thinking 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 land would-be america 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 strong dream believe 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 heroic wish might However British you may be, I am more British still. Henry James british stills may I call people rich when they're able to meet the requirements of their imagination. Henry James requirements imagination people I intend to judge things for myself; to judge wrongly, I think, is more honorable than not to judge at all. Henry James judgement judging thinking I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did. Henry James self-esteem integrity friendship 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-me rocks littles It is no wonder he wins every game. He has never done a thing in his life exept play games Henry James games winning play Ideas are, in truth, forces. Infinite, too, is the power of personality. A union of the two always makes history. Henry James character two ideas If this was love, love had been overrated. Henry James overrated ifs Innocent and infinite are the pleasures of observation. Henry James innocent pleasure infinite One is oneself a fine consequence. Henry James fine consequence oneself 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 writing trying people The artist is present in every page of every book from which he sought so assiduously to eliminate himself. Henry James pages artist book
