Who said “If I have any justification for having lived it's simply, I'm nothing but faults,…”?

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Arthur Miller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in Marxism Today (January 1988)

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“If I have any justification for having lived it's simply, I'm nothing but faults, failures and so on, but I have tried to make a good pair of shoes. There's some value in that.”
VerifiedInterview in Marxism Today (January 1988) · evidenceFallibility

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Miller, A. (n.d.). If I have any justification for having lived it's simply, I'm nothing but faults, failures and so on, but I have tried to make a good pair of shoes. There's some value in that. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1224-if-i-have-any-justification-for-having-lived/

MLA

Miller, Arthur. “If I have any justification for having lived it's simply, I'm nothing but faults, failures and so on, but I have tried to make a good pair of shoes. There's some value in that.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1224-if-i-have-any-justification-for-having-lived/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Miller, Arthur. “If I have any justification for having lived it's simply, I'm nothing but faults, failures and so on, but I have tried to make a good pair of shoes. There's some value in that.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1224-if-i-have-any-justification-for-having-lived/.