Faux Romanticism

A stream of consciousness, so to say.

Henry Miller playing Ping-Pong with a naked Lady

“I keep the Ping-Pong table handy for people I don’t want to talk to. You know, it’s simple. I just play Ping-Pong with them.”
“I started at the age of 10 on the dining room table. I take on players from all over the world. I play a steady, defensive Zen-like game. The importance of my recreation lies in preventing intellectual discussions. No matter how important or glamorous an opponent may be, I never let him or her distract me.”

—Henry Miller 1971
  • 26 April 2012
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