My, my. A body does get around.

Henry James was one of the nicest old ladies I ever met.

Who is he who will affirm that there must be a web of flesh and bone to hold the shape of love?

At one time I thought the most important thing was talent. I think now that the young man must possess or teach himself, training himself, in infinite patience, which is to try and to try until it comes right. He must train himself in ruthless intolerance-that is to throw away anything that is false no matter how much he might love that page or that paragraph. The most important thing is insight, that is to be-curiosity-to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does, and if you have that, then I don't think the talent makes much difference, whether you've got it or not.

Success is feminine and like a woman, if you cringe before her, she will override you

Surely heaven must have something of the color and shape of whatever village or hill or cottage of which the believer says, This is my own.

I dont hate it he thought, panting in the cold air, the iron New England dark; I dont. I dont! I dont hate it! I dont hate it!