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What seems nasty, painful, evil can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind.

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Henry Miller
Age: 88 †
Born: 1891
Born: December 26
Died: 1980
Died: June 7
Essayist
Novelist
Painter
Writer
New York City
New York
Genri Miller
Henri Miller
Phineas Flapdoodle
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Joy
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Beauty
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