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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.

Henry James

More information about this quote

Topic

Creation Creativity Art

Speaker

Dencombe

Author

Henry James

Source

The Middle Years Scribner's Magazine

Medium

Short story Magazine

Language

English

Time

1893 1890s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

James, Henry. "The Middle Years." Scribner's Magazine. New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893.

Current Citation

James, Henry. "The Middle Years." Henry James: Complete Stories 1892-1898. Vol. 4. Library of America, 1996.