Philosophy Quote by Henry Miller — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The moment one gives close attention to anything, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”

“Life's wildest moment---she kneels on the sidewalk. Everything else she does is lies, lies.”

“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.”

“Through endless night the earth whirls toward a creation unknown...”

“What's a fuck when what I want is love?”

“Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation. The other eight are unimportant”

“Le spectacle est le mauvais rêve de la société moderne enchaînée, qui n'exprime finalement que son désir de dormir. Le spectacle est le gardien de ce sommeil.”

“There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact.”

“You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth.”

“You need contradictions to make an ideal.”

“The evil that is in the world almost always comes from ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.”

“In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning, they throw them away, trampling them underfoot. The end is important in all things.”