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Quotations By Henry Miller


Change
The new always carries with it the sense of violation, of sacrilege. What is dead is sacred; what is new, that is, different, is evil, dangerous, or subversive.

Confusion
Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not yet understood.

Defeat
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.

Knowledge
In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.