It was one of those evenings when men feel that truth, goodness and beauty are one. In the morning, when they commit their discovery to paper, when others read it written there, it looks wholly ridiculous. Aldous Huxley beautycommitdiscovery share on social
The worst enemy of life, freedom and the common decencies is total anarchy; their second worst enemy is total efficiency. Aldous Huxley anarchybadcommon Change image and share on social
Everyone who wants to do good to the human race always ends in universal bullying. Aldous Huxley bullyendgood Change image and share on social
The proper study of mankind is books. Aldous Huxley bookmankindproper Change image and share on social
Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If a man would travel far along the mystic road, he must learn to desire God intensely but in stillness, passively and yet with all his heart and mind and strength. Aldous Huxley cutdesiregod share on social
Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers. Aldous Huxley charmdisillusionfather Change image and share on social
Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness. Aldous Huxley happinesshardmaster Change image and share on social
What with making their way and enjoying what they have won, heroes have no time to think. But the sons of heroes - ah, they have all the necessary leisure. Aldous Huxley enjoyheroleisure Change image and share on social
One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what's more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous. Aldous Huxley attractionbadbully share on social
The most shocking fact about war is that its victims and its instruments are individual human beings, and that these individual beings are condemned by the monstrous conventions of politics to murder or be murdered in quarrels not their own. Aldous Huxley beingcondemnconvention share on social