213 Quotes About Henry-james

There was something deep within him that he had absolutely shown to no one—to the companion of these walks in particular not a bit more than he could help; but he was none the less haunted, under its shadow, with a dire apprehension of its publicity.

I'm sure you've an excellent spirit; but don't try to bear more things than you need.

Takes him to her heart and yet thinks he cheats?""Yes," said Kate—"that's the way people are. What they think of their enemies, goodness knows, is bad enough; but I'm still more struck with what they think of their friends.

Don't fail me. It would kill me.

Should you positively like to live here?""I think I should like," said poor Milly after an instant, "to die here.

Do you imagine I can see you suffer and not say a word?

Nothing was a pleasure to her now; how could anything be a pleasure to a woman who knew that she had thrown away her life? There was an everlasting weight on her heart — there was a livid light on everything.

And thus it seemed to her an act of devotion to conceal her misery from him. She concealed it elaborately; she was perpetually, in their talk, hanging out curtains and arranging screens.

Why doesn't my brother like you?" the Countess ingenuously added."I don't know and I don't care. He's perfectly welcome not to like me; I don't want everyone to like me; I should think less of myself if some people did.