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A man who pretends to understand women is ad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals. (Henry James) Related concepts: understand manners women pretends understand |
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An Englishmans never so natural as when hes holding his tongue. (Henry James) Related concepts: tongue never englishmans natural |
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Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize. (Henry James) Related concepts: pursue generous prize delicate |
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Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there. (Henry James) Related concepts: monkeys; there human cats; |
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Deep experience is never peaceful. (Henry James) Related concepts: never experience |
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Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself. (Henry James) Related concepts: about anyone anything else tells |
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Even when a things already nice there mostly is some other thing that would have been nicer - or as to which we wonder if it wouldnt. (Henry James) Related concepts: thing already things other mostly |
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For the worst sign of all--as I must have it for you-- is that you can't help me. Thats when a woman pities. (Henry James) Related concepts: thats woman you-- can't all--as |


Henry James is regarded by many as one of the most prominent writers who propagated the spirit of literary realism. He was born in an America but switched a lot of times between America and England. Finally, he settled for British citizenship in the year 1915. However, he could live only a year longer after that.
James was of the opinion that writings should ...