Henry James Quotes & Quotations

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

» The time-honored bread-sauce of the happy ending.

» Though there are some disagreeable things in Venice there is nothing so disagreeable as the visitors.

» Ideas are, in truth, force.

» The superiority of one man's opinion over another's is never so great as when the opinion is about a woman.

» The terrible fluidity of self-revelation.

» Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.

» 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.

» Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

» 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?

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