Henry Miller Quotes

Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself.

Henry Miller

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeArtEndArtistWayMore

Since this was the first and only series I had ever produced, I was unaware of what the 'Normal' environment was for a studio. I tried to run it as I did in my SF studio.

Joe Murray

EnvironmentRunFirstNormalTried

I was not a very good mother. I was always running out to do a movie or something. If I had to do it over, I would either have a career or children. I wouldn't do both unless I could work in my home. I spent 20 years feeling guilty, which is not a very nice emotion.

Joanne Woodward

WorkGoodMotherHomeChildrenNice

There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.

Maya Angelou

YoungBelievingNothingKnowingGone

Even as we continue to carry the banner of civil rights and environmental justice, we've also got to focus on many, many people - for them, life starts with a good job.

John Hickenlooper

LifeGoodJusticeFocusJobPeople

Wherever the sword of rebellion is drawn to protect the rights of man, I am a rebel. Wherever the sword of rebellion is drawn to give man liberty, to clothe him in all his just rights, I am on the side of that rebellion.

Robert Green Ingersoll

ManI AmRebelSwordLibertyHim

I come from a long line of staunch Irish Catholics.

Robert Vaughn

LongIrishLineComeStaunch

Radical feminism is still threatening.

Mary Daly

FeminismRadicalStillThreatening

I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too.

Michael Showalter

BookWriteGoingReadKnewToo

Outside the Olympics, there are massive discrepancies within all sports. But the positive side for me is that the Olympics are the biggest platform there is, and there's total equality across all sports.

Lizzie Armitstead

PositiveSportsEqualityMeOutside

Fortunately, this is not something that we see a lot of. Very rarely do you see a dog in this terrible shape from starvation. People just aren't that cruel.

Jonathan Ross

DogPeopleYouSeeShapeSomething

I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negative about that, can you? There's nothing better than making your parents happy. The glee on my father's face that day was amazing.

David Walliams

FatherDayHappyParentsAmazing

Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it.'

Colin Powell

MeBlackThinkYouStopTalk

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