“Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself.”
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Miller, H. (n.d.). Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7327-art-is-only-a-means-to-life-to/
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Miller, Henry. “Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7327-art-is-only-a-means-to-life-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Miller, Henry. “Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the way, something which is overlooked not only by the public, but very often by the artist himself. In becoming an end it defeats itself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7327-art-is-only-a-means-to-life-to/.