She had an unequalled gift… of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.

About Henry James

Portrait of Henry James

Henry James ((1843-04-15)15 April 1843 – (1916-02-28)28 February 1916) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of theologian Henry James...

More quotations from Henry James

Be generous, be delicate, and always pursue the prize.

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

writing novels interest

Summer afternoon-summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Summer afternoon—Summer afternoon… the two most beautiful words in the English language.

Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.

More quotations tagged with “mistakes”

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.

—Henry C. Link

It's always helpful to learn from your mistakes because then your mistakes seem worthwhile.

—Garry Marshall

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

—Elbert Hubbard

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

—Dr. David M. Burns

We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

silence mistakes

History

11 Jul 2015 Added
26 Oct 2026 Wording changed

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She had an unequalled gift... of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.