p. 5
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Things happen or they don't happen, that's all. Nothing is accomplished by sweat and struggle. Nearly everything which we call life is just insomnia, an agony because we've lost the habit of falling asleep.
— Henry Miller
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Things happen or they don't happen, that's all. Nothing is accomplished by sweat and struggle. Nearly everything which we call life is just insomnia, an agony because we've lost the habit of falling asleep." in the context of "p. 5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henry Miller" (Quotes, Henry Miller on Writing (1964): '''''Henry Miller on Writing: Selected by Thomas H. Moore from the Published and Unpublished Works of Henry Miller'', New York: New Directions (1964)''')
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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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