Henry James Quotes

To criticize is to appreciate, to appropriate, to take intellectual possession, to establish in fine a relation with the criticized thing and to make it one's own.

Henry James

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 15, 1843 - February 28, 1916

Topics

AppreciateIntellectualOwnTake

Maybe I'll paint, do photography, just something else. I can see that.

Steven Soderbergh

PhotographyI CanSeePaintJust

One hardly knows where, in the history of science, to look for an important movement that had its effective start in so pure and simple an accident as that which led to the building of the great Washington telescope, and went on to the discovery of the satellites of Mars.

Simon Newcomb

ScienceHistoryGreatSimpleStart

When it shall be known that, at the time which I was accused of wishing to sunder this island from France - my benefactress - I repeated the oath of fidelity to her, I take pleasure in believing that the government I own, and my fellow-citizens, will render me the justice I merit, and that the enemies of my brethren will be reduced to silence.

Toussaint Louverture

TimeJusticeSilenceGovernmentMe

Like our physical bodies, our memory becomes out of shape. As children, we are constantly learning new experiences, but by the time we reach our 20s, we start to lead a more sedentary life both mentally and physically. Our lives become routine, and we stop challenging our brains, and our memory starts to suffer.

Tony Buzan

LifeLearningChildrenTimeMemory

Everyone is a reactionary about subjects he understands.

Robert Conquest

EveryoneHeAboutReactionary

I never had an easy time making friends in the past, for many reasons. I didn't go into therapy for nothing.

Rita Moreno

TimePastFriendsEasyGoNothing

All my novels are about people who strive to heal and evolve.

Michel Faber

PeopleStriveEvolveWhoHealAbout

I don't like condo life.

Mitch Gaylord

LifeLikeCondo

God is never on the sidelines of His children's lives. He goes before them. He leads them, guides them, protects and saves them.

Monica Johnson

GodChildrenNeverSidelinesHeHis

Our estimates suggest that a tax increase of 1 percent of GDP reduces output over the next three years by nearly 3 percent. The effect is highly significant.

Christina Romer

TaxThreeOverNextYearsPercent

I'm always changing my style.

Cliff Chiang

StyleAlwaysChanging

You have got Team Sky leading the way on a professional front. They are quite open and have done everything possible on an anti-doping level.

Bradley Wiggins

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