Henry Miller Quotes

Biography: Henry Miller is known for his semi-autobiographical novels, most notab... more Biography: Henry Miller is known for his semi-autobiographical novels, most notably "Tropic of Cancer" and "Tropic of Capricorn." Born in 1891, Miller's work is characterized by its candid, innovative style and controversial content, often delving into themes of sexuality and existentialism. He remains a significant figure in 20th-century literature. less

"Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack""Every man has his own destiny; the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him""All of my thoughts are second thoughts""The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself""All growth is a leap in the dark a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience""Living in a dream of the future is considered a waste of time. You have to live in the present and let the future take care of itself""The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love""Chaos is the score upon which reality is written""The man who looks for security even in the mind is like a man who would chop off his limbs in order to have artificial ones which will give him no pain or trouble""We do not talk we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers magazines and digests""The best way to get over a woman is to turn her into literature""To make living itself an art, that is the goal""The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love""In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest""One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things""The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware"

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