Heroism and obscenity appear no more important in the life of the universe than the fighting or mating of a pair of insects in the woods. All is on the same plane.
Henry Miller
Heroic Obscurity, Cosmic Plane, Equal Importance, Heroism, Cosmos, Equal
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“I know what the great cure is: to give up, to relinquish, to surrender, so that our little hearts may beat in unison with the great heart of the world.” Henry Miller
Great Cure, Heart Unison, Surrendering Life, Cure, Heart, Surrender
Henry Miller Great Cure, Heart Unison, Surrendering Life, Cure, Heart, Surrender“Begin this moment, wherever you find yourself, and take no thought of the morrow. Look not to Russia, China, India, not to Washington, not to the adjoining county, city or state, but to your immediate surroundings. Forget Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed and all the others. Do your part to the best of your ability, regardless of the consequences. Above all, do not wait for the next man to follow suit.” Henry Miller
Present Moment, Action, Purpose, Fulfillment, Responsibility, Independence
Henry Miller Present Moment, Action, Purpose, Fulfillment, Responsibility, Independence“Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything except his own nature.” Henry Miller
Human Nature, Self Control, Mastery, Personal Growth, Life Struggles, Reflection
Henry Miller Human Nature, Self Control, Mastery, Personal Growth, Life Struggles, Reflection“There are evidences of a very great art in Europe as long as twenty-five thousand years ago, and in Egypt as far back as sixty thousand years. Money had nothing to do with the production of these treasures. Money will have nothing to do with the art of the future.” Henry Miller
Art, History, Creation, Money, Culture, Legacy
Henry Miller Art, History, Creation, Money, Culture, Legacy“There is something else to be said about this immediate, spontaneous way of working, and that is this: in such moments, one is playing at the game of creation.” Henry Miller
Creative Process, Spontaneous Work, Artistic Expression, Creation, Inspiration, Moment
Henry Miller Creative Process, Spontaneous Work, Artistic Expression, Creation, Inspiration, Moment“I need to be alone. I need to ponder my shame and my despair in seclusion; I need the sunshine and the paving stones of the streets without companions, without conversation, face to face with myself, with only the music of my heart for company.” Henry Miller
Despair Seclusion, Pondering Alone, Inner Music, Seclusion, Despair, Music
Henry Miller Despair Seclusion, Pondering Alone, Inner Music, Seclusion, Despair, Music“No matter how vast, how total, the failure of man here on earth, the work of man will be resumed elsewhere. War leaders talk of resuming operations on this front and that, but man's front embraces the whole universe.” Henry Miller
Human Failure, Global Struggle, Resilience, Universe, Hope, War
Henry Miller Human Failure, Global Struggle, Resilience, Universe, Hope, War“In a world grown paralyzed with introspection and constipated by delicate mental meals this brutal exposure of the substantial body comes as a vitalizing current of blood. The violence and obscenity are left unadulterated, as manifestation of the mystery and pain which ever accompanies the act of creation.” Henry Miller
Artistic Rawness, Creative Brutality, Painful Creation, Art, Creation, Mystery
Henry Miller Artistic Rawness, Creative Brutality, Painful Creation, Art, Creation, Mystery“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“Los Angeles gives one the feeling of the future more strongly than any city I know of. A bad future, too, like something out of Fritz Lang's feeble imagination.” Henry Miller
Future City, Dystopian Vision, Los Angeles Reflection, Imagination, City, Future
Henry Miller Future City, Dystopian Vision, Los Angeles Reflection, Imagination, City, Future“We don’t trust our five senses; we rely on our critics and educators, all of whom are failures in the realm of creation.” Henry Miller
Creative Trust, Sensory Doubt, Educator Critique, Senses, Creation, Criticism
Henry Miller Creative Trust, Sensory Doubt, Educator Critique, Senses, Creation, Criticism“For her were meant those terrible words of Louis-Philippe, “and a night comes when all is over, when so many jaws have closed upon us that we no longer have the strength to stand, and our meat hangs upon our bodies, as though it had been masticated by every mouth.”” Henry Miller
Death, Despair, Mortality, Life, Struggle, Fear
Henry Miller Death, Despair, Mortality, Life, Struggle, Fear“The moment one is on the side of life; peace and security drop out of consciousness. The only peace, the only security, is in fulfillment.” Henry Miller
Fulfillment, Peace, Life, Security, Consciousness, Purpose
Henry Miller Fulfillment, Peace, Life, Security, Consciousness, Purpose“There are people who cannot resist the desire to get into a cage with wild beasts and be mangled.” Henry Miller
Human Nature, Risk Taking, Thrill Seeking, Danger, Survival, Courage
Henry Miller Human Nature, Risk Taking, Thrill Seeking, Danger, Survival, Courage“Those interested in celestial navigation are advised to first obtain a rudimentary knowledge of integral calculus, phlebotomy, astral physics and related subjects. The use of liquor is strictly forbidden on interplanetary flights.” Henry Miller
Space Travel, Navigation, Knowledge, Humor, Science, Adventure
Henry Miller Space Travel, Navigation, Knowledge, Humor, Science, Adventure“My one thought is to get out of New York, to experience something genuinely American.” Henry Miller
Travel, American Experience, Escape, New York, Desire, Identity
Henry Miller Travel, American Experience, Escape, New York, Desire, Identity“I think of so many eminent men who visited these shores only to return to their native land saddened, disgusted and disillusioned. There is one thing America has to give, and that they are all in agreement about: MONEY.” Henry Miller
American Critique, Wealth Attraction, Cultural Disillusion, America, Wealth, Culture
Henry Miller American Critique, Wealth Attraction, Cultural Disillusion, America, Wealth, Culture“I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.” Henry Miller
Life Cycles, Growth And Decay, Artistic Expression, Nature, Change, Perception
Henry Miller Life Cycles, Growth And Decay, Artistic Expression, Nature, Change, Perception“Zeven jaar lang heb ik dag en nacht met slechts een gedachte voor mijn geest rongelopen – haar. Als er maar een christen was die zo trouw aan zijn God was als ik aan haar, dan zouden we vandaag allemaal Jezus Christus zijn. Dag en nacht dacht ik aan haar, zelfs als ik haar bedroog.” Henry Miller
Obsessive Love, Faithful Devotion, Unrequited Love, Passion, Betrayal, Infatuation
Henry Miller Obsessive Love, Faithful Devotion, Unrequited Love, Passion, Betrayal, Infatuation