Quote by Henry Miller
In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to

In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other. – Henry Miller

Other quotes by Henry Miller

Madness is tonic and invigorating. It makes the sane more sane. The only ones who are unable to profit by it are the insane. – Henry Miller

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Madness
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The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. – Henry Miller

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Life
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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. – Henry Miller

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Perspective
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Other Quotes from
Death
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At the moment of death I hope to be surprised. – Ivan Illich

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Death

Our criminal justice system is fallible. We know it, even though we dont like to admit it. It is fallible despite the best efforts of most within it to do justice. And this fallibility is, at the end of the day, the most compelling, persuasive, and winning argument against a death penalty. – Eliot Spitzer

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Death

Call no man happy till he is dead. – Aeschylus

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Death

Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. – Joseph Hall

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Death

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Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. – Author Unknown

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It is a curious sensation: the sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. When your heart is broken, your boats are burned: nothing matters any more. It is the end of happiness and the beginning of peace. – George Bernard Shaw

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What makes a woman beautiful is her loyalty to and her friendships with other women, and her honesty with men. – Vanessa Marcil

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You dont get ulcers from what you eat. You get them from whats eating you. – Vicki Baum

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Stress