Quote by Henry Miller
The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, t

The artist is the opposite of the politically minded individual, the opposite of the reformer, the opposite of the idealist. The artist does not tinker with the universe, he recreates it out of his own experience and understanding of life. – Henry Miller

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Its silly to go on pretending that under the skin we are all brothers. The truth is more likely that under the skin we are all cannibals, assassins, traitors, liars, hypocrites, poltroons. – Henry Miller

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Pretending
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The only thing we never get enough of is love and the only thing we never give enough of is love. – Henry Miller

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Love
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No matter how vast, how total, the failure of man here on earth, the work of man will be resumed elsewhere. War leaders talk of resuming operations on this front and that, but mans front embraces the whole universe. – Henry Miller

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Failure
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Pictures and shapes are but secondary objects and please or displease only in the memory. – Francis Bacon

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In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemys country whole and intact to shatter and destroy it is not so good. – Sun Tzu

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Art

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter. – Oscar Wilde

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The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much. – William Hazlitt

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A cup of wine is medicine, a gallon of wine is ruin. – Korean proverb

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If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, theyd never marry. – O. Henry

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The longer the title, the less important the job. – George McGovern

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What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. – Samuel Johnson

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