The Wisdom of Henry Miller

Henry Miller was an American writer and unique personality who lived from 1891 to 1980. He is best known for intense classics such as "Tropic of Cancer" and a relationship with Anaïs Nin.
Here are some quotes:

“The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.” 

“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” 

“Serenity is when you get above all this, when it doesn't matter what they think, say or want, but when you do as you are, and see God and Devil as one.” 

“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.” 

“If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.” 

“We have two American flags always: one for the rich and one for the poor. When the rich fly it means that things are under control; when the poor fly it means danger, revolution, anarchy.”

“What holds the world together, as I have learned from bitter experience, is sexual intercourse.” 

“All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience.” 

“We should read to give our souls a chance to luxuriate.” 

“No one asks you to throw Mozart out of the window. Keep Mozart. Cherish him. Keep Moses too, and Buddha and Lao Tzu and Christ. Keep them in your heart. But make room for the others, the coming ones, the ones who are already scratching on the window-panes.” 

“Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.” 

“Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such.” 

“It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.” 

“Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in mystery, we shall learn nothing.” 

“We do not talk - we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests. ” 




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