When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. – Henry Miller
If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having. – Henry Miller
The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon. – Henry Miller
Moralities, ethics, laws, customs, beliefs, doctrines –these are of trifling import. All that matters is that the miraculous become the norm. – Henry Miller