“Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave it birth a book is dead to us. Words divested of their magic are but dead hieroglyphs.”
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Miller, H. (n.d.). Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave it birth a book is dead to us. Words divested of their magic are but dead hieroglyphs. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1888-until-it-is-kindled-by-a-spirit-as/
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Miller, Henry. “Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave it birth a book is dead to us. Words divested of their magic are but dead hieroglyphs.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1888-until-it-is-kindled-by-a-spirit-as/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Miller, Henry. “Until it is kindled by a spirit as flamingly alive as the one which gave it birth a book is dead to us. Words divested of their magic are but dead hieroglyphs.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1888-until-it-is-kindled-by-a-spirit-as/.