Mar
18
2009
Henry Miller
“I certainly do not hope to alter the world. Perhaps I can put it best by saying that I hope to alter my own vision of the world. I want to be more and more myself. As ridiculous as that may sound.
Where the writing is concerned, I did nothing consciously. I followed my nose. I blew with every wind. I accepted every influence, good or bad. My intention was, as I said, merely to write. Or to be a writer, more justly. Well, I’ve been it.
Now I just want – to be.
Remember, I beg you, that this infinitive is “transitive” in Chinese. And I am nothing if not Chinese.
Does this help? If not, walk on – and over me.
(from Henry Miller on Writing p. 141)
