Henry James quote: Criticism talks a good deal of nonsense, but even its nonsense is a useful force. It keeps the question of ...

Criticism talks a good deal of nonsense, but even its nonsense is a useful force. It keeps the question of art before the world, insists upon its importance.

~ Henry James ~

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Try to be someone upon whom nothing is lost!

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We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.