So, whether the world is going to pieces or not, whether you are on the side of the angels or the devil himself, take life for what it is, have fun, spread joy and confusion.
Henry Miller
Life, Joy, Chaos, Fun, Perspective, Acceptance
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More Henry Miller Quotes
“There is nothing strange about fear: no matter in what guise it presents itself it is something with which we are all so familiar that when a man appears who is without it we are at once enslaved by him.” Henry Miller
Fear, Courage, Society, Human Nature, Strength, Power
Henry Miller Fear, Courage, Society, Human Nature, Strength, Power“The secret to a happy life is having lots of interests. Interests are ammunition against despair.” Henry Miller
Happy Life, Diverse Interests, Despair Antidote, Happiness, Interests, Despair
Henry Miller Happy Life, Diverse Interests, Despair Antidote, Happiness, Interests, Despair“You see, people read to be amused, to pass the time, I never read to be instructed; I read to be taken out of myself, to become ecstatic. I’m always looking for the author who can take me out of myself.” Henry Miller
Reading, Escape, Ecstasy, Literature, Inspiration, Knowledge
Henry Miller Reading, Escape, Ecstasy, Literature, Inspiration, Knowledge“Understanding is not a piercing of the mystery, but an acceptance of it, a living blissfully with it, in it, through and by it.” Henry Miller
Mystical Understanding, Life’s Mystery, Spiritual Acceptance, Knowledge, Wisdom, Peace
Henry Miller Mystical Understanding, Life’s Mystery, Spiritual Acceptance, Knowledge, Wisdom, Peace“I had no more need of God than He had of me, and if there were one, I often said to myself, I would meet Him calmly and spit in His face.” Henry Miller
God Reflection, Rebellious Spirit, Divine Questioning, Rebellion, Divinity, Questioning
Henry Miller God Reflection, Rebellious Spirit, Divine Questioning, Rebellion, Divinity, Questioning“What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it?” Henry Miller
Pursuit Of Truth, Living Fully, Truth Acceptance, Honesty, Wisdom, Action
Henry Miller Pursuit Of Truth, Living Fully, Truth Acceptance, Honesty, Wisdom, Action“I’d rather sit down and write a letter than call someone up. I hate the telephone.” Henry Miller
Communication Preference, Technology Aversion, Personal Connection, Life, Technology, Relationships
Henry Miller Communication Preference, Technology Aversion, Personal Connection, Life, Technology, Relationships“In her tight-fitting Persian dress, with turban to match, she looked ravishing.” Henry Miller
Persian Beauty, Ravishing Dress, Elegant Turban, Persian, Beauty, Dress
Henry Miller Persian Beauty, Ravishing Dress, Elegant Turban, Persian, Beauty, Dress“And the books you write. They’re not you. They’re not me sitting here, this Henry Miller. They belong to someone else. It’s terrible. You can never rest.” Henry Miller
Writing Identity, Author Reflection, Creative Burden, Writing, Identity, Creativity
Henry Miller Writing Identity, Author Reflection, Creative Burden, Writing, Identity, Creativity“The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive.” Henry Miller
Sacred Vs New, Change Resistance, Perceived Danger, Tradition, Innovation, Fear
Henry Miller Sacred Vs New, Change Resistance, Perceived Danger, Tradition, Innovation, Fear“A good lie reveals more than the truth can ever reveal.” Henry Miller
Truth, Deception, Morality, Honesty, Revelation, Perspective
Henry Miller Truth, Deception, Morality, Honesty, Revelation, Perspective“The tragedy of it is that nobody sees the look of desperation on my face. Thousands and thousands of us, and we're passing one another without a look of recognition.” Henry Miller
Human Connection, Social Isolation, Desperation, Loneliness, Society, Awareness
Henry Miller Human Connection, Social Isolation, Desperation, Loneliness, Society, Awareness“I would like to suffocate with grief but instead I give birth to a rock.” Henry Miller
Grief Transformation, Creative Outlet, Emotional Struggles, Grief, Creation, Strength
Henry Miller Grief Transformation, Creative Outlet, Emotional Struggles, Grief, Creation, Strength“I wanted to die; I wanted to surrender because I saw no sense in struggling. I felt that nothing would be proved, substantiated, added or subtracted by continuing an existence which I had not asked for.” Henry Miller
Existential Struggle, Despair, Life Purpose, Surrender, Reality, Acceptance
Henry Miller Existential Struggle, Despair, Life Purpose, Surrender, Reality, Acceptance“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“Develop an Interest in Life as you see it.” Henry Miller
Life Perspective, Awareness, Personal Growth, Curiosity, Inspiration, Living
Henry Miller Life Perspective, Awareness, Personal Growth, Curiosity, Inspiration, Living“Art consists in going the full length. If you start with the drums you have to end with dynamite, or TNT.” Henry Miller
Artistic Commitment, Creative Process, Intensity, Passion, Mastery, Expression
Henry Miller Artistic Commitment, Creative Process, Intensity, Passion, Mastery, Expression“Such a healthy, simple, approving glance as if he were saying to himself: “Ah, spring is coming!” And God knows, when spring comes to Paris the humblest mortal alive must feel that he dwells in paradise.” Henry Miller
Spring, Paris, Nature, Life, Joy, Renewal
Henry Miller Spring, Paris, Nature, Life, Joy, Renewal