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Aldous Huxley Quotes

Biography: Aldous Huxley is best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World."... more Biography: Aldous Huxley is best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World." Born in 1894 in England, Huxley was a prominent writer and philosopher who explored themes of modernity, technology, and societal issues. His works span novels, essays, and screenplays, reflecting a deep concern for humanity's future. less
"The people who feel the most passion about an issue are hardly ever the people who are under-nourished"
Tags: Empathy, Passion, Social justice, Activism, Advocacy
"Whereas the Romans only persecuted Christians, modern man persecutes himself"
Tags: Human nature, Introspection, Existentialism, Self-reflection, Christianity
"Science has its being in a perpetual mental restlessness"
Tags: Knowledge, Progress, Curiosity, Science, Discovery
"An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling falsehood"
Tags: Perception, Truth, Reality, Honesty, Deception
"Where philosophy is a matter of words and of ideas, poetry is a matter of sounds and of experiences"
Tags: Philosophy, Literature, Expression, Art, Poetry
"Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right"
Tags: Personal growth, Mindset, Perspective, Achievement, Transformation
"Specialization is the price we pay for progress; that goes for the journey as well as the destination"
Tags: Growth, Focus, Progress, Journey, Development
"Human beings are an extraordinary set of contradictions, at all times both horrible and wonderful."
Tags: Philosophy, Human nature, Psychology, Human behavior, Paradox
"Our civilization depends critically on the idea of at least one positive truth"
Tags: Philosophy, Positivity, Truth, Belief, Society
"So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly arise and make them miserable"
Tags: Leadership, Human nature, Influence, Power, History
"The actual moment of happiness occurs."
Tags: Mindfulness, Happiness, Experience, Joy, Contentment
"Writers write to influence their readers, their preachers, their auditors, but always, at bottom, to be more themselves."
Tags: Personal growth, Identity, Authenticity, Communication, Literature
"Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power."
Tags: Philosophy, Leadership, Ethics, Power, Politics
"A large city cannot be experientially understood; its life retains its mystery until we have lived in it for many generations."
Tags: Urban life
"It is far easier to write an acceptable obituary for another than to write one for oneself."
Tags: Personal growth, Introspection, Self-reflection, Acceptance, Writing
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