“I'm crazy enough to believe that the happiest man on earth is the man with the fewest needs.”
Henry Miller book The Colossus of Maroussi
Source: The Colossus of Maroussi (1941) Part 2, p. 133
Quotes from bookThe Colossus of Maroussi
The Colossus of Maroussi is an impressionist travelogue by American writer Henry Miller that was first published in 1941 by Colt Press of San Francisco. Set in pre-war Greece of 1939, it is ostensibly an exploration of the "Colossus" of the title, George Katsimbalis, a poet and raconteur. The work is frequently heralded as Miller's best.
“If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.”
Henry Miller book The Colossus of Maroussi
The Colossus of Maroussi (1941)
“He saw the humorous aspect of everything, which is the real test of the tragic sense.”
Henry Miller book The Colossus of Maroussi
"He" is Miller's friend George Katsimbalis, the "Colossus" of the book's title.
The Colossus of Maroussi (1941)
“There ain't no such thing as civilization.”
Henry Miller book The Colossus of Maroussi
Source: The Colossus of Maroussi (1941) Part 2, p. 144
