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
It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world -- it's the American way of looking at things.
Instead of asking -- ''How much damage will the work in question bring about?'' why not ask -- ''How much good? How much joy?''
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.
Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.
Who wants to live to be a hundred? What's the point of it? A short life and a merry one is far better than a long life sustained by fear, caution and perpetual medical surveillance
When shit becomes valuable, the poor will be born without assholes.
What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their ability to act according to their beliefs.
If I am against the condition of the world, it is not because I am a moralist - it is because I want to laugh more.
We create our fate every day we live
I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.
We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior.
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