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Henry James, OM (April 15, 1843 February 28, 1916), son of Henry James Sr. and brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author and literary critic of the late 19th and early 20th century. He spent much of his life in Europe and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for novels, novellas and short stories based upon themes of consciousness. · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your comments or consult wikipedia
"In art economy is always beauty."
James, Henry on Editing and Editors
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"Deep experience is never peaceful."
James, Henry on Experience
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"The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent life."
James, Henry on Fiction
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"The time-honored bread-sauce of the happy ending."
James, Henry on Fiction
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"The terrible fluidity of self-revelation."
James, Henry on Introspection
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James, Henry on Life and Living
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"Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there."
James, Henry on Animals
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"It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature."
James, Henry on Literature
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"She had an unequalled gift... of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities."
James, Henry on Mistakes
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"Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet."
James, Henry on Money
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"To read between the lines was easier than to follow the text."
James, Henry on Motives
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"In museums and palaces we are alternate radicals and conservatives."
James, Henry on Museums and Galleries
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"I think patriotism is like charity -- it begins at home."
James, Henry on Patriotism
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James, Henry on Tact and Tactfulness
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James, Henry on Tea
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James, Henry on Travel and Tourism
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"I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme."
James, Henry on Writers and Writing
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