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Henry Miller Quotes about Joy

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Whatever I do is done out of sheer joy; I drop my fruits like a ripe tree. What the general reader or the critic makes of them is not my concern.

Whatever I do is done out of sheer joy; I drop my fruits like a ripe tree. What the general reader or the critic makes of them is not my concern.

Tree, Joy, Done

Henry Miller (1941). “The Wisdom of the Heart”, p.22, New Directions Publishing

Do anything, but let it produce joy. Do anything, but let it yield ecstasy.

Yield, Joy, Produce

Henry Miller (1977). “Tropic of Cancer”

What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.

Acceptance, Evil, Joy

Henry Miller (1959). “The Henry Miller Reader”, p.356, New Directions Publishing

Instead of asking 'How much damage will the work in question bring about?' why not ask 'How much good? How much joy?'

Damage Is Done, Joy, Why Not

Henry Miller (1970). “The Air-conditioned Nightmare”, p.172, New Directions Publishing

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