Henry Miller

Henry Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was an acclaimed American writer, who continues to be known for several works that reflect his own personal experiences. These books include titles, such as “Tropic of Cancer”, “Black Spring” and “The Rosy Crucifixion Trilogy”.

His explicit and quite often obscene writing led the way for a new generation of American writers.

Miller was known to frequently shock and offend his literary critics with his freedom of language and his ability to convey an honest truth. He was married five times and had a son and two daughters. Miller died of circulatory problems in Pacific Palisades,California.

Date of birth:
26th December, 1891
Date of death:
7th June, 1980
"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
Topic(s): Life
"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
Topic(s): Communication
"Imagination is the voice of daring. If there is anything Godlike about God it is that. He dared to imagine everything."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): God
"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
Topic(s): Death
"The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Love
"Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Wisdom
"Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Faith
"The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Art
"Music is a beautiful opiate, if you don’t take it too seriously."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Music
"No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance."
― Henry Miller
Topic(s): Great

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