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Henry Miller

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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Henry Miller is saying that judging an artist's work as a final, complete statement limits its meaning and potential. Instead, the work should be seen as a starting point that opens up new possibilities and ideas beyond what is directly expressed.

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