Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. – Henry James
A man who pretends to understand women is bad manners. For him to really to understand them is bad morals. – Henry James
It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition. – Henry James
In museums and palaces we are alternate radicals and conservatives. – Henry James
I know the compassion of others is a relief at first. I dont despise it. But it cant quench pain, it slips through your soul as through a sieve. And when our suffering has been dragged from one pity to another, as from one mouth to another, we can no longer respect or love it. – Georges Bernanos