The Ambassadors Quotes

The Ambassadors is a work of psychological realism, by Henry James (1843-1916). The novel was published in 1903, and is set in Paris France. Here are a few quotes from the novel.

• "Live all you can— it's a mistake not to. It doesn't so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven't had that, what have you had?"
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• "She was a woman who, between courses, could be graceful with her elbows on the table."
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• "The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have."
  - The Ambassadors, Henry James