Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language

Quote by Henry James

Topics: Beauty Quotes, Language Quotes, Words Quotes

To kill a human being is, after all, the least injury you can do him.

To kill a human being is, after all, the least injury you can do him.

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

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

Ideas are, in truth, force.

Ideas are, in truth, force.

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

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

I think I don't regret a single 'excess' of my responsive youth-I only regret, in...

I think I don't regret a single 'excess' of my responsive youth-I only regret, in...

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no...

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no...

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will...

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will...

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

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

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated...

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated...

An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue.

An Englishman's never so natural as when he's holding his tongue.

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

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

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

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

Young men of this class never do anything for themselves that they can get other...

Young men of this class never do anything for themselves that they can get other...

The face of nature and civilization in this our country is to a certain point...

The face of nature and civilization in this our country is to a certain point...

We work in the dark, We do what we can, We give what we have,...

We work in the dark, We do what we can, We give what we have,...

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Life is a predicament which precedes death.

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what...

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what...

At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I...

At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I...

The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to...

The great business of life is to be, to do, to do without, and to...

All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.

All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their mistakes.