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Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady Quotes: I never did anything in life to anyone's imagination.
         

I never did anything in life to anyone's imagination.


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I never did anything in life to anyone's imagination.
         



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This page presents the quote "I never did anything in life to anyone's imagination.". Author of this quote is Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady. This quote is about imagination, denial, idleness,.