In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defe…

Henry Miller
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In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other. ✨ Henry Miller (1941). The Wisdom of the Heart, p.6, New Directions Publishing
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In the attempt to defeat death man has been inevitably obliged to defeat life, for the two are inextricably related. Life moves on to death, and to deny one is to deny the other. ✨ Henry Miller (1941). The Wisdom of the Heart, p.6, New Directions Publishing

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