Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. – Henry James
The face of nature and civilization in this our country is to a certain point a very sufficient literary field. But it will yield its secrets only to a really grasping imagination. To write well and worthily of American things one need even more than elsewhere to be a master. – Henry James
People talk about the conscience, but it seems to me one must just bring it up to a certain point and leave it there. You can let your conscience alone if youre nice to the second housemaid. – Henry James
Ive had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. Ive been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I dont get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best. – John Grisham