Alice James
1848 - 1892
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Quotes
Biography
Alice James (1848 – 1892) was an American diarist known for her introspective and insightful writings. She was the sister of psychologist and philosopher William James and novelist Henry James. Despite struggling with ill health throughout her life, Alice James managed to create a significant body of work through her diaries, which covered her thoughts on literature, culture, and her innermost feelings.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
I intend to make a dull woman of myself this winter. I shall be quite happy in a little back room in Mecklenburgh Square, at a window not so very high above the railings of the square.
2
I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love.
3
Immortality is often the fate of those who claim it.
4
My brain is easily turned on medical matters.
5
The family from which one sprang is a matter of no importance.