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Quotes by Henry James
Henry James (1843-1916) was a pivotal figure in American literature, renowned for his profound psychological insight and mastery of narrative technique. Born in New York City to a well-to-do family, he spent much of his life in Europe, where he developed a distinctive voice that bridged American and European literary traditions. His works, such as *The Portrait of a Lady* and *The Turn of the Screw*, explore complex themes of identity, morality, and the interplay between personal choice and social constraints, establishing his legacy as a precursor to modernist literature.
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"Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider-web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every air-borne particle in its tissue."
Henry James
"If I were to live my life over again, I would be an American. I would steep myself in America, I would know no other land."
Henry James
"I think I don't regret a single 'excess' of my responsive youth - I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn't embrace."
Henry James
"We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art."
Henry James