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Henry Miller

Writer

Henry Miller, known for his provocative and candid writing, explored the depths of human desire, creativity, and freedom. His quotes reflect his fearless approach to life, art, and self-expression, challenging conventional norms. Together, they offer bold insights into living authentically, embracing passion, and pursuing personal and artistic liberation.

Surely every one realizes, at some point along the way, that he is capable of living a far better life than the one he has chosen.
From Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
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Topic: Happiness
I have found God, but he is insufficient.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Religion
Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant
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Topic: Funny
I had a microscopic eye for the blemish, for the grain of ugliness which to me constituted the sole beauty of the object.
From Tropic of Capricorn
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Topic: Philosophical
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
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Topic: Inspirational
Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Life
Everyone has his own reality in which, if one is not too cautious, timid or frightened, one swims. This is the only reality there is.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
And for that one moment of freedom you have to listen to all that love crap... it drive me nuts sometimes... I want to kick them out immediately... I do now and then. But that doesn't keep them away. They like it, in fact. The less you notice them the more they chase after you. There's something perverse about women... they're all masochists at heart.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Relationships
It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.
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Topic: Relationships
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
From The Time of the Assassins: A Study of Rimbaud
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Topic: Religion
Ik kwam er achter dat ik er mijn hele leven heus niet naar had verlang om te leven - als wat anderen doen tenminste leven genoemd kan worden - maar wel om mezelf te kunnen uitdrukken.
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Topic: Philosophical
...the monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured- disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui- in the belief that overnight something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all the while a meter is running inside and there is no hand that can reach in there and shut it off.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Hope
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.
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Topic: Life
Surely every one realizes, at some point along the way, that he is capable of living a far better life than the one he has chosen.
From Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
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Topic: Happiness
I have found God, but he is insufficient.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Religion
Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant
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Topic: Funny
I had a microscopic eye for the blemish, for the grain of ugliness which to me constituted the sole beauty of the object.
From Tropic of Capricorn
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Topic: Philosophical
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
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Topic: Inspirational
Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Life
Everyone has his own reality in which, if one is not too cautious, timid or frightened, one swims. This is the only reality there is.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
And for that one moment of freedom you have to listen to all that love crap... it drive me nuts sometimes... I want to kick them out immediately... I do now and then. But that doesn't keep them away. They like it, in fact. The less you notice them the more they chase after you. There's something perverse about women... they're all masochists at heart.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Relationships
It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.
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Topic: Relationships
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
From The Time of the Assassins: A Study of Rimbaud
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Topic: Religion
Ik kwam er achter dat ik er mijn hele leven heus niet naar had verlang om te leven - als wat anderen doen tenminste leven genoemd kan worden - maar wel om mezelf te kunnen uitdrukken.
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Topic: Philosophical
...the monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured- disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui- in the belief that overnight something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all the while a meter is running inside and there is no hand that can reach in there and shut it off.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Hope
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.
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Topic: Life
Surely every one realizes, at some point along the way, that he is capable of living a far better life than the one he has chosen.
From Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch
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Topic: Happiness
I have found God, but he is insufficient.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Religion
Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant
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Topic: Funny
I had a microscopic eye for the blemish, for the grain of ugliness which to me constituted the sole beauty of the object.
From Tropic of Capricorn
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Topic: Philosophical
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
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Topic: Inspirational
Let me be, was all I wanted. Be what I am, no matter how I am.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Life
Everyone has his own reality in which, if one is not too cautious, timid or frightened, one swims. This is the only reality there is.
From Stand Still Like the Hummingbird
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Topic: Inspirational, Life
And for that one moment of freedom you have to listen to all that love crap... it drive me nuts sometimes... I want to kick them out immediately... I do now and then. But that doesn't keep them away. They like it, in fact. The less you notice them the more they chase after you. There's something perverse about women... they're all masochists at heart.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Relationships
It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another human being, not with the mind, nor even with the heart.
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Topic: Relationships
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
From The Time of the Assassins: A Study of Rimbaud
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Topic: Religion
Ik kwam er achter dat ik er mijn hele leven heus niet naar had verlang om te leven - als wat anderen doen tenminste leven genoemd kan worden - maar wel om mezelf te kunnen uitdrukken.
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Topic: Philosophical
...the monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured- disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui- in the belief that overnight something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all the while a meter is running inside and there is no hand that can reach in there and shut it off.
From Tropic of Cancer
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Topic: Hope
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.
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Topic: Life