Who said “In this age, which believes that there is a short-cut to everything, the greatest lesson…”?

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

SourceThe Books in My Life (1952), Preface, p. 12

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“In this age, which believes that there is a short-cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way, in the long run, is the easiest.”
— Henry Miller
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Miller, H. (n.d.). In this age, which believes that there is a short-cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way, in the long run, is the easiest. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19320-in-this-age-which-believes-that-there-is/

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Miller, Henry. “In this age, which believes that there is a short-cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way, in the long run, is the easiest.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19320-in-this-age-which-believes-that-there-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Miller, Henry. “In this age, which believes that there is a short-cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way, in the long run, is the easiest.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19320-in-this-age-which-believes-that-there-is/.

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