All my Calvaries were rosy crucifixions, pseudo-tragedies to keep the fires of hell burning brightly for the real sinners who are in danger of being forgotten.
Henry Miller
Rosy Crucifixions, Artistic Struggle, Sinful Symbolism, Tragedy, Struggle, Sin
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Bonding | Sailing | Loneliness In Cruelty | Human Misery | Cultural Disillusion | Soul Disintegration | Social Liability | Mirror | Storytelling | Society’s View | Order | Soul Nourishment | Approval | Pursuit Of Truth | Life Philosophy | Personal Growth | Social Expectations | Rosy Crucifixions | Individualism | Craving Strength | More
More Henry Miller Quotes
“In Europe one gets used to doing nothing. You sit on your ass and whine all day. You get contaminated. You rot.” Henry Miller
European Critique, Idle Living, Decay Of Purpose, Europe, Living, Decay
Henry Miller European Critique, Idle Living, Decay Of Purpose, Europe, Living, Decay“Can you stop dead, and without thinking, radiate the truth which you know?” Henry Miller
Truth Seeking, Self Awareness, Unconscious Thought, Clarity, Mindfulness, Reflection
Henry Miller Truth Seeking, Self Awareness, Unconscious Thought, Clarity, Mindfulness, Reflection“You are always laughing at the wrong moment; you are considered cruel and heartless when in reality you are only tough and durable. But if you would laugh when others laugh and weep when they weep then you must be prepared to die as they die and live as they live.” Henry Miller
Social Expectations, Emotions, Misunderstanding, Empathy, Toughness, Life
Henry Miller Social Expectations, Emotions, Misunderstanding, Empathy, Toughness, Life“Jump off. You are a protected individual. Do not fear.” Henry Miller
Overcoming Fear, Protected Leap, Encouraging Action, Fear, Protection, Action
Henry Miller Overcoming Fear, Protected Leap, Encouraging Action, Fear, Protection, Action“I believe that today more than ever a book should be sought after even if it has only one great page in it. We must search for fragments, splinters, toenails, anything that has ore in it, anything that is capable of resuscitating the body and the soul.” Henry Miller
Books, Knowledge, Searching, Inspiration, Philosophy, Life
Henry Miller Books, Knowledge, Searching, Inspiration, Philosophy, Life“Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.” Henry Miller
Chaos, Reality, Life’s Nature, Perception, Understanding, Order
Henry Miller Chaos, Reality, Life’s Nature, Perception, Understanding, Order“I would say that the “masterpiece” was the creative act itself and not a particular work which happened to please a large audience and be accepted as the very body of Christ.” Henry Miller
Creative Process, Artistic Mastery, Public Perception, Art, Creation, Masterpiece
Henry Miller Creative Process, Artistic Mastery, Public Perception, Art, Creation, Masterpiece“Life will continue to be a hell as long as the people who make up the world shut their eyes to reality. Switching from one ideology to another is a useless game.” Henry Miller
Life Reality, Ideology Shift, Truth Ignorance, Reality, Ideology, Truth
Henry Miller Life Reality, Ideology Shift, Truth Ignorance, Reality, Ideology, Truth“I don’t know which affected me more deeply – the story of the lemon groves just opposite us or the sight of Poros itself when suddenly I realized that we were sailing through the streets. If there is one dream which I like above all others it is that of sailing on land.” Henry Miller
Dreaming Of Land, Surreal Moments, Sailing Reflection, Dreams, Sailing, Land
Henry Miller Dreaming Of Land, Surreal Moments, Sailing Reflection, Dreams, Sailing, Land“We create our fate every day.” Henry Miller
Fate Creation, Daily Decisions, Personal Control, Life, Destiny, Power
Henry Miller Fate Creation, Daily Decisions, Personal Control, Life, Destiny, Power“There are only three things to be done with a woman. You can love her, suffer for her, or turn her into literature.” Henry Miller
Woman Choices, Literary Inspiration, Love And Suffering, Woman, Inspiration, Love
Henry Miller Woman Choices, Literary Inspiration, Love And Suffering, Woman, Inspiration, Love“Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire.” Henry Miller
True Passion, Artistic Drive, Fiery Spirit, Criticism, Passion, Emotion
Henry Miller True Passion, Artistic Drive, Fiery Spirit, Criticism, Passion, Emotion“It was here in Big Sur that I first learned to say ‘amen.’” Henry Miller
Spirituality, Big Sur, Peace, Self-reflection, Nature, Realization
Henry Miller Spirituality, Big Sur, Peace, Self-reflection, Nature, Realization“To be silent the whole day long, see no newspaper, hear no radio, listen to no gossip, be thoroughly and completely lazy, thoroughly and completely indifferent to the fate of the world is the finest medicine a man can give himself.” Henry Miller
Solitude, Inner Peace, Meditation, Self-care, Freedom, Reflection
Henry Miller Solitude, Inner Peace, Meditation, Self-care, Freedom, Reflection“The vast difference between astrology and other sciences, if I may put it thus, is that astrology deals not with facts but with profundities. The solid ground on which the scientist pretends to rest gives way, in astrology, to imponderables.” Henry Miller
Astrology Depths, Science Contrast, Imponderable Truths, Astrology, Science, Depths
Henry Miller Astrology Depths, Science Contrast, Imponderable Truths, Astrology, Science, Depths“Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'” Henry Miller
Positive Perspective, Joyful Work, Constructive Thinking, Joy, Goodness, Optimism
Henry Miller Positive Perspective, Joyful Work, Constructive Thinking, Joy, Goodness, Optimism“One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.” Henry Miller
Politics, Sacrifice, Leadership, Power, Ideology, Morality
Henry Miller Politics, Sacrifice, Leadership, Power, Ideology, Morality