I'm yours for ever—for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.
Henry James
Eternal Devotion, Trust Promise, Love Declaration, Unshaken Faith, Heartfelt Plea, Lasting Loyalty
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More Henry James Quotes
“Anger does not last, that way, for years. But there are other things. Impressions last, when they have been strong.” Henry James
Lingering Impressions, Fading Anger, Impressions, Anger, Fading, Lingering
Henry James Lingering Impressions, Fading Anger, Impressions, Anger, Fading, Lingering“Yes, you’ve something to hide. It’s none of my business – very true. But I love you,” said Caspar Goodwood.” Henry James
Secrets, Love, Passion, Desire, Confession, Intrigue
Henry James Secrets, Love, Passion, Desire, Confession, Intrigue“Fanny Assingham had at this moment the sense as of a large heaped dish presented to her intelligence and inviting it to a feast – so thick were the notes of intention in this remarkable speech.” Henry James
Intellectual Feast, Emotional Clarity, Narrative Insight, Speech, Reflection, Insight
Henry James Intellectual Feast, Emotional Clarity, Narrative Insight, Speech, Reflection, Insight“His mind contained several millions of facts, packed too closely together for the light breeze of the imagination to draw through the mass.” Henry James
Information Overload, Knowledge, Imagination, Complexity, Thoughts, Reflection
Henry James Information Overload, Knowledge, Imagination, Complexity, Thoughts, Reflection“He had seen the follies of the romantic disposition, but there seemed somehow no follies in theirs – nothing, one was obliged to recognise, but innocent pleasures, pleasures without penalties.” Henry James
Romantic Innocence, Penalty-Free Joy, Innocence, Romantic, Joy, Penalty
Henry James Romantic Innocence, Penalty-Free Joy, Innocence, Romantic, Joy, Penalty“Ah, one doesn’t give up one’s country any more than one gives UP one’s grandmother. They’re both antecedent to choice – elements of one’s composition that are not to be eliminated.” Henry James
Unyielding Roots, National Bond, Roots, Bond, National, Unyielding
Henry James Unyielding Roots, National Bond, Roots, Bond, National, Unyielding“The artist beholds in nature more than she herself Nature is conscious of.” Henry James
Artist, Nature, Perception, Consciousness, Creativity, Inspiration
Henry James Artist, Nature, Perception, Consciousness, Creativity, Inspiration“Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” Henry James
Leisure, Tradition, Ceremony, Tea, Agreeable, Hours
Henry James Leisure, Tradition, Ceremony, Tea, Agreeable, Hours“You wanted to look at life for yourself – but you were not allowed; you were punished for your wish. You were ground in the very mill of the conventional.” Henry James
Restricted Life, Conventional Mill, Independent Spirit, Social Punishment, Personal Desire, Life Constraints
Henry James Restricted Life, Conventional Mill, Independent Spirit, Social Punishment, Personal Desire, Life Constraints“There may be unselfish natures, there may be disinterested feelings.” Henry James
Altruistic Feelings, Selfless Nature, Nature, Feelings, Selfless, Altruistic
Henry James Altruistic Feelings, Selfless Nature, Nature, Feelings, Selfless, Altruistic“It is, I think, an indisputable fact that Americans are, as Americans, the most self-conscious people in the world, and the most addicted to the belief that the other nations of the earth are in a conspiracy to undervalue them.” Henry James
National Ego, Self-Awareness, Confidence, Perception, Distrust
Henry James National Ego, Self-Awareness, Confidence, Perception, Distrust“One might enumerate the items of high civilization, as it exists in other countries, which are absent from the texture of American life, until it should become a wonder to know what was left.” Henry James
Cultural Differences, Civilization Gaps, Civilization, Life, Differences, Gaps
Henry James Cultural Differences, Civilization Gaps, Civilization, Life, Differences, Gaps“The time-honored bread-sauce of the happy ending.” Henry James
Predictability, Tradition, Conclusion, Satisfaction, Simplicity, Narrative
Henry James Predictability, Tradition, Conclusion, Satisfaction, Simplicity, Narrative“I reflected that I had already, with him, hurt myself beyond repair.” Henry James
Irreparable Damage, Painful Reflection, Damage, Painful, Repair, Reflection
Henry James Irreparable Damage, Painful Reflection, Damage, Painful, Repair, Reflection“She lost herself in infinite dismay when she thought of the magnitude of his deception.” Henry James
Deception, Dismay, Betrayal, Truth, Confusion, Regret
Henry James Deception, Dismay, Betrayal, Truth, Confusion, Regret“We must for dear life make our own counter-realities.” Henry James
Counter Realities, Life Creation, Personal Perspectives, Surreal Reflections, Existential Truths, Reality Shaping
Henry James Counter Realities, Life Creation, Personal Perspectives, Surreal Reflections, Existential Truths, Reality Shaping“The warm, the very warm heart of New England at its best, such a vast abounding Arcadia of mountains and broad vales and great rivers and large lakes and white villages embowered in prodigious elms and maples.” Henry James
Natural Beauty, Regional Pride, Serenity, Heritage, Grandeur
Henry James Natural Beauty, Regional Pride, Serenity, Heritage, Grandeur“When Milly smiled it was a public event – when she didn’t it was a chapter of history. They.” Henry James
Charismatic Presence, Emotional Impact, Recognition, Influence, Expression
Henry James Charismatic Presence, Emotional Impact, Recognition, Influence, Expression