Henry Miller
Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Millerwas an American writer. He was known for breaking with existing literary forms, developing a new sort of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association and mysticism. His most characteristic works of this kind are Tropic of Cancer, Black Spring, Tropic of Capricornand The Rosy Crucifixion trilogy, all of which are based on his experiences in New York and Paris, and all of which were banned in the United...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAutobiographer
Date of Birth26 December 1891
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
He lives to express himself, and in so doing, enriches the world.
Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, Tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish
He saw that science had become as great a hoax as religion, that nationalism was a farce, patriotism a fraud, education a form of leprosy, and that morals were for cannibals
To paint is to love again, and to love is to live life to the fullest.
History is the myth, the true myth, of man's fall made manifest in time.
On the meridian of time, there is no injustice: there is only the poetry of motion creating the illusion of truth and drama.
What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.
Hitler is no worse, nay better, in my opinion, than the other lugs. He makes the German mistake of being tactless, that's all.
Everyman, when he gets quiet, when he becomes desperately honest with himself, is capable of uttering profound truths.
Even if one’s whole life were a mistake, there is always time to change.
We are all part of creation, all kings, all poets, all musicians; we have only to open up, only to discover what is already there.
The best technique is none at all.
To know Paris is to know a great deal.
Life, as we all know, is conflict, and man, being part of life, is himself an expression of conflict. If he recognizes the fact and accepts it, he is apt, despite the conflict, to know peace and to enjoy it. But to arrive at this end, which is only a beginning (for we haven’t begun to live yet!), a man has got to learn the doctrine of acceptance, that is, of unconditional surrender, which is love.