Henry Miller ( 10 of 28 )
The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put read more
The world is not to be put in order, the world is order incarnate. It
is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.
Life, as it is called, is for most of us one long postponement.
Life, as it is called, is for most of us one long postponement.
We live at the edge of the miraculous.
We live at the edge of the miraculous.
The great work must inevitably be obscure, except to the very few, to those who like the author himself are read more
The great work must inevitably be obscure, except to the very few, to those who like the author himself are initiated into the mysteries. Communication then is secondary: it is perpetuation which is important. For this only one good reader is necessary.
An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would read more
Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other
discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life
unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away
from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the
end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy,
and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for
him who has the vision to recognize it as such.
If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.
If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.
The imaginary friends I had as a kid dropped me because their friends thought I didn't exist.
The imaginary friends I had as a kid dropped me because their friends thought I didn't exist.
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. read more
When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.
