Henry Miller, pt. 3 of The Colossus of Maroussi (New York, N. Y.: New Directions Paperback, 2010; orig. 1941), p. 205.
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If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.
— Henry Miller on Worms
What It Means
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About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
About Henry Miller
Henry Valentine Miller (26 December 1891 – 7 June 1980) was an American writer and artist. He was known for developing a new type of semi-autobiographical novel that blended character study, social criticism, philosophical reflection, stream of consciousness, explicit language, sex, surrealist free association, and mysticism.
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