Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that the behavior and interactions of cats and monkeys can reflect the complexity and diversity of human behavior and relationships. The idea is that observing the simple activities of these animals can provide insights into the nuances and intricacies of human life, relationships, and social dynamics.
About Henry James
Henry James was an American-British author who is considered one of the greatest novelists in the English language. He is known for his experimental and ambiguous works that explore the internal states and social dynamics of his characters, often drawing comparisons to Impressionist painting. His novella The Turn of the Screw is renowned as one of the most analyzed and adapted ghost stories in the English language.
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I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme.
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Life is a predicament which precedes death.
American and British writer (1843-1916)
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 you’re nice to the second housemaid.
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Ideas are, in truth, force.
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
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Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider-web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every air-borne particle in its tissue.
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
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I think I don’t regret a single ‘excess’ of my responsive youth – I only regret, in my chilled age, certain occasions and possibilities I didn’t embrace.
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have.
American and British writer (1843-1916)
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American and British writer (1843-1916)
It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.
American and British writer (1843-1916)