Who said “Deep experience is never peaceful.”?

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Henry James. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Sourcede Mauves, Galaxy Magazine (February/March 1874), ch. V, reprinted in A Passionate Pilgrim (1875) and later in The Madonna of the Future and Other Tales (1879) and the New York Edition of James' works, vol. 13 (1908)

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“Deep experience is never peaceful.”
— Henry James
Verifiedde Mauves, Galaxy Magazine (February/March 1874), ch. V, reprinted in A Passionate Pilgrim (1875) and later in The Madonna of the Future and Other Tales (1879) and the New York Edition of James' works, vol. 13 (1908) · evidenceExperience

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APA

James, H. (n.d.). Deep experience is never peaceful. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15496-deep-experience-is-never-peaceful/

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James, Henry. “Deep experience is never peaceful.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15496-deep-experience-is-never-peaceful/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

James, Henry. “Deep experience is never peaceful.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15496-deep-experience-is-never-peaceful/.

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