What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, an…

Henry Miller
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What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. ✨ Henry Miller (1959). The Henry Miller Reader, p.356, New Directions Publishing
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What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. ✨ Henry Miller (1959). The Henry Miller Reader, p.356, New Directions Publishing

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