6 Henry James Quotes on Time

Henry James quotes on time

1. In the long run an opinion often borrows credit from the forbearance of its patrons.

7. It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.

10. He would agree that life is a little worth living - or worth living a little; but would remark that, unfortunately, to live little enough, we have to live a great deal.

36. 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?... What one loses one loses; make no mistake about that...The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.... Live!

69. We are divided of course between liking to feel the past strange and liking to feel it familiar.

78. Life's too short for chess.

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