Who said “The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts.”?

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

SourceInterview in London (September 1961)

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Miller, H. (n.d.). The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29164-the-waking-mind-is-the-least-serviceable-in/

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Miller, Henry. “The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29164-the-waking-mind-is-the-least-serviceable-in/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Miller, Henry. “The waking mind is the least serviceable in the arts.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29164-the-waking-mind-is-the-least-serviceable-in/.