Henry James Once Defined Life As That

Henry James Once Defined Life As That Predicament Which Precedes Death, And Certainly Nobody Owes You A Debt Of Honor Or Gratitude For Getting Him Into That Predicament. But A Child Does Owe His Father A Debt, If Dad, Having Gotten Him Into This Peck Of Trouble, Takes Off His Coat And Buckles Down To The Job Of Showing His Son How Best To Crash Through It.