#only

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. ↗

— Henry Miller

#art #artist #becoming #defeats #end

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love. ↗

— Henry Miller

#get #give #love #never #only

Madness is tonic and invigorating. It makes the sane more sane. The only ones who are unable to profit by it are the insane. ↗

— Henry Miller

#invigorating #madness #makes #more #ones

To live without killing is a thought which could electrify the world, if men were only capable of staying awake long enough to let the idea soak in. ↗

— Henry Miller

#capable #could #enough #idea #killing

Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them. ↗

— Hugh Miller

#opportunities #problems #them #thorns

I would be a poorer person if the only things I knew were what I had found out for myself. ↗

— J. Irwin Miller

#had #i #knew #myself #only

We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes. ↗

— J. Irwin Miller

#any #cost #crime #education #face

We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#because #bring #church #democracy #enough

Reconciliation is a special budget procedure to change entitlement and tax laws. It cannot be filibustered and requires only a simple majority in the Senate to be passed. It is primarily intended for deficit and mandatory spending reduction. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#cannot #change #deficit #entitlement #intended

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#democratic process #great #only #participate #people