"A book lying idle on a shelf is…" — Henry Miller
"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition."
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261 Quotes by Henry Miller
Henry Miller has 261 quotes on this site.
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...the wise man knows that every experience is to be viewed as a blessing.
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The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, the opposite of the reformer, the opposite of the idealist.…
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The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is…
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The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware, joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.
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An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.
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If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.
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Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich,…
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We have two American flags always: one for the rich and one for the poor. When the rich fly it…
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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably…
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I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.
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Back of every creation, supporting it like an arch, is faith. Enthusiasm is nothing: it comes and goes. But if…
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Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring.
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More Ammunition Quotes
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There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let…
— Adele
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Many men are stored full of unused knowledge. Like loaded guns that are never fired off, or military magazines in…
— Henry Ward Beecher
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To those who scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists…
— John Ashcroft
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The best ammunition against lies is the truth, there is no ammunition against gossip. It is like a fog and…
— Ernest Hemingway
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Certain forms of ammunition have no legitimate sporting, recreational, or self-defense use and thus should be prohibited.
— Ronald Reagan
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A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to…
— George Washington
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The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust; its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.
— Irving Kaufman
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When the child has reached manhood he is thoroughly saturated with the belief that he is chosen by the Lord…
— Emma Goldman
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Buy ammunition! Remember that a man cannot have too many books, too many wines, or too much ammunition. Our adversaries…
— Jeff Cooper
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The United States does not have a monopoly on crazy people. It's not the only country that has psychosis. And…
— Barack Obama
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Actually if a writer needs a dictionary he should not write. He should have read the dictionary at least three…
— Ernest Hemingway
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We must dedicate our lives to drying up the source of war: ammunition factories.
— Albert Einstein
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