Whatever I do is done out of sheer joy; I drop my fruits like a ripe tree. What the general reader or the critic makes of them is not my concern.
Henry Miller
Creative Joy, Self Expression, Artistic Freedom, Personal Growth, Unconcerned, Passion
Henry Miller’s Quotes On Topics
Holiness | Eternal Flux | Productivity | Creative Pain | Growth | Ecstasy | Mindset | Inner Growth | Observation | Adversity | Cultural Disillusion | Coca-Cola | Eternal Night | Spiritual Conflict | Value Paradox | Everyday Actions | Privacy | Self Identity | Defiance | Unity | More
More Henry Miller Quotes
“The book is sustained on its own axis by the pure flux and rotation of events. Just as there is no central point, so also there is no question of heroism or of struggle since there is no question of will, but only an obedience to flow.” Henry Miller
Life’s Flow, Existential Philosophy, Event-driven Life, Philosophy, Chaos, Willpower
Henry Miller Life’s Flow, Existential Philosophy, Event-driven Life, Philosophy, Chaos, Willpower“You start with the sublime and end up in an alley jerking away for dear life.” Henry Miller
Sublime Contrasts, Life’s Struggles, Human Experience, Art, Reality, Conflict
Henry Miller Sublime Contrasts, Life’s Struggles, Human Experience, Art, Reality, Conflict“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“One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” Henry Miller
Life Vision, New Perspective, Personal Growth, Change, Insight, Awareness
Henry Miller Life Vision, New Perspective, Personal Growth, Change, Insight, Awareness“To sing you must first open your mouth. You must have a pair of lungs, and a little knowledge of music. It is not necessary to have an accordion, or a guitar. The essential thing is to want to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.” Henry Miller
Musical Expression, Inner Passion, Creative Voice, Singing, Music, Expression
Henry Miller Musical Expression, Inner Passion, Creative Voice, Singing, Music, Expression“When you can’t create you can work.” Henry Miller
Creativity, Work, Productivity, Struggle, Action, Life
Henry Miller Creativity, Work, Productivity, Struggle, Action, Life“There will be more calamities, more death, more despair. Not the slightest indication of a change anywhere. The cancer of our time is eating us away. Our heroes have killed themselves, or are killing themselves.” Henry Miller
Modern Despair, Heroes’ Demise, Unchanging Calamity, Despair, Heroes, Calamity
Henry Miller Modern Despair, Heroes’ Demise, Unchanging Calamity, Despair, Heroes, Calamity“Day by day. No yesterdays and no tomorrows. The barometer never changes, the flag is always at half-mast.” Henry Miller
Timeless Living, Constant State, Reflective Mood, Time, Change, Reflection
Henry Miller Timeless Living, Constant State, Reflective Mood, Time, Change, Reflection“All my good reading, you might say, was done in the toilet. There are passages in Ulysses which can be read only in the toilet – if one wants to extract the full flavor of their content.” Henry Miller
Toilet Reading, Ulysses Humor, Unconventional Insights, Reading, Humor, Insights
Henry Miller Toilet Reading, Ulysses Humor, Unconventional Insights, Reading, Humor, Insights“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“Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.” Henry Miller
Golden Moments, Life Vision, Awareness, Gratitude, Perception, Time
Henry Miller Golden Moments, Life Vision, Awareness, Gratitude, Perception, Time“Part of the act of creating is in discovering your own kind. They are everywhere. But don’t look for them in the wrong places.” Henry Miller
Creativity, Self Discovery, Personal Growth, Inspiration, Connection, Expression
Henry Miller Creativity, Self Discovery, Personal Growth, Inspiration, Connection, Expression“Night is longing, longing, longing, beyond all endurance.” Henry Miller
Night Longing, Endurance Limit, Unfulfilled Desire, Night, Longing, Endurance
Henry Miller Night Longing, Endurance Limit, Unfulfilled Desire, Night, Longing, Endurance“Keep your exclamation points under control!” Henry Miller
Punctuation, Expression, Communication, Control, Writing, Clarity
Henry Miller Punctuation, Expression, Communication, Control, Writing, Clarity“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” Henry Miller
Awareness, Nature’s Beauty, Attention, Mindfulness, Magnificence, Reflection
Henry Miller Awareness, Nature’s Beauty, Attention, Mindfulness, Magnificence, Reflection“We are dancing in the hollow of nothingness. We are one flesh, but separated like stars.” Henry Miller
Existence, Separation, Loneliness, Connection, Meaning, Cosmic
Henry Miller Existence, Separation, Loneliness, Connection, Meaning, Cosmic“We create our fate every day that we live.” Henry Miller
Fate Creation, Personal Destiny, Everyday Actions, Life, Choices, Control
Henry Miller Fate Creation, Personal Destiny, Everyday Actions, Life, Choices, Control