Henry Miller Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 26, 1891 - June 7, 1980

Topics

LifeDeathManDefeatTwoBeen

I think the choice of actors that we have is a little more varied and rich here in New York than in L.A.

Jerry Orbach

New YorkRichThinkChoiceNewMore

I liked doing comedies, but as I got older I was better suited to do Westerns. Because I think it becomes unattractive for an older fellow trying to look young, falling in love with attractive girls in those kinds of situations.

Joel McCrea

LoveThinkBetterDoingTryingLook

I've always been attracted to themes of isolation in my work - in my independent work and my DC work.

Jeff Lemire

WorkIsolationIndependentAlwaysDC

I'm trying to get the terrorist out of the bugaboo category and into the category of a fellow human being.

John Updike

TryingHumanOutHuman BeingGet

Our God is a great coach, and he's got a great playbook.

Tony Evans

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Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.

Roger Mahony

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The Tea Party ended up being a shill for corporate America.

Russ Feingold

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I love traveling.

Mija

LoveTravelingI Love

More yoga in the world is what we need.

Diane Lane

WorldMoreNeedYoga

People are not as imaginative as they think they are.

DeRay Mckesson

PeopleThinkImaginative

I always have difficulty with the Greek tragic plays. I think the difficulty one has - which is a serious problem - is the question of belief. Do you believe in the myth that the play expresses? Do you believe in it as myth or as reality? With any play, you have to believe in it as reality. You can't act a myth.

Derek Walcott

BelieveThinkRealityProblemYou

It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.

Bonnie Raitt

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