Henry James

The only success worth one's powder was success in the line of one's idiosyncrasy... what was talent but the art read more

The only success worth one's powder was success in the line of one's idiosyncrasy... what was talent but the art of being completely whatever one happened to be?

A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.

A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals.

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.

Deep experience is never peaceful.

Deep experience is never peaceful.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.

Cats and monkeys -- monkeys and cats -- all human life is there.