#thing

Mighty cultures never - are almost never conquered. They crumble from within. And frankly, I think that a lot of Americans are acting like spoiled brats because everything isn't working out perfectly every time. ↗

— Frank Miller

#almost #because #conquered #crumble #cultures

Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if one believes, then miracles occur. ↗

— Henry Miller

#back #believes #comes #creation #enthusiasm

We have two American flags always: one for the rich and one for the poor. When the rich fly it means that things are under control; when the poor fly it means danger, revolution, anarchy. ↗

— Henry Miller

#american #anarchy #control #danger #flags

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

#attention #awesome #becomes #blade #close

Imagination is the voice of daring. If there is anything Godlike about God it is that. He dared to imagine everything. ↗

— Henry Miller

#about #anything #dared #daring #everything

True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. ↗

— Henry Miller

#dedicate #devotion #himself #his #lies

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

#art #artist #becoming #defeats #end

Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire. ↗

— Henry Miller

#fire #honest #means #nothing #passion

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love. ↗

— Henry Miller

#get #give #love #never #only

Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in mystery, we shall learn nothing. ↗

— Henry Miller

#fact #founded #itself #learn #life