Henry Miller

“No matter how vast, how total, the failure of man here on earth, the work of man will be resumed elsewhere. War leaders talk of resuming operations on this front and that, but man's front embraces the whole universe.”

— Henry Miller

“Music is a beautiful opiate, if you don't take it too seriously.”

— Henry Miller

“In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other.”

— Henry Miller

“True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself.”

— Henry Miller

“Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense.”

— Henry Miller

“Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.”

— Henry Miller

“The only thing we never get enough of is love and the only thing we never give enough of is love.”

— Henry Miller

“The Teutons have been singing the swan song ever since they entered the ranks of history. They have always confounded truth with death.”

— Henry Miller

“The real leader has no need to lead - he is content to point the way.”

— Henry Miller

“Man has demonstrated that he is master of everything except his own nature.”

— Henry Miller

“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.”

— Henry Miller

“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.”

— Henry Miller

“Sin, guilt, neurosis they are one and the same, the fruit of the tree of knowledge.”

— Henry Miller

“The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon.”

— Henry Miller

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

— Henry Miller

“What does it matter how one comes by the truth so long as one pounces upon it and lives by it?”

— Henry Miller

“Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'”

— Henry Miller

“Imagination is the voice of daring. If there is anything Godlike about God it is that. He dared to imagine everything.”

— Henry Miller

“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.”

— Henry Miller

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

— Henry Miller