Henry Miller Quotes

“a book should be sought after even if it has only one great page in it”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:greatness

“Everything was for tomorrow, but tomorrow never came. The present was only a bridge and on this bridge they are still groaning, as the world groans, and not one idiot ever thinks of blowing up the bridge.”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Capricorn

topic:suffering present

“I’ve lived out my melancholy youth. I don’t give a fuck any more what’s behind me, or what’s ahead of me. I’m healthy. Incurably healthy. No sorrows, no regrets. No past, no future. The present is enough for me. Day by day. Today!”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:present

“Do anything, but let it produce joy. Do anything, but let it yield ecstasy.”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:joy

“When I realize that she is gone, perhaps gone forever, a great void opens up and I feel that I am falling, falling, falling into deep, black space. And this is worse than tears, deeper than regret or pain or sorrow; it is the abyss into which...”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:sorrow

“People are like lice—they get under your skin and bury themselves there. You scratch and scratch until the blood comes, but you can’t get permanently deloused.”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:people

“We have no need for genius—genius is dead. We have need for strong hands, for spirits who are willing to give up the ghost and put on flesh…”

― Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

topic:spirit

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