Quote by Henry Miller
The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take

The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead of an horizon. – Henry Miller

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The Teutons have been singing the swan song ever since they entered the ranks of history. They have always confounded truth with death. – Henry Miller

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Death
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True strength lies in submission which permits one to dedicate his life, through devotion, to something beyond himself. – Henry Miller

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strength
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No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance. – Henry Miller

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Im just an individual who doesnt feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. Im working for me. – David Bowie

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Most people treat the office manual the way they treat a software manual. They never look at it. – James Levine

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work

I actually may do a musical next year… not one that Ive written one that I may star in. Plus my concert and other peoples work and all of a sudden youve got a very full life. – Harvey Fierstein

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My work is about my life, and what I want to do with it. – Alice Walker

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Dont complain about the snow on your neighbors roof when your own doorstep is unclean. – Confucius

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Where there is an absence of international political leadership, civil society should step in to fill the gap, providing the energy and vision needed to move the world in a new and better direction. – Daisaku Ikeda

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A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. – George Osborne

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I paint mostly from real life. It has to start with that. Real people, real street scenes, behind the curtain scenes, live models, paintings, photographs, staged setups, architecture, grids, graphic design. Whatever it takes to make it work. – Bob Dylan

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architecture