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
Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them. Yes, and furnished too. Aldous Huxley furnishgoodhell Change image and share on social
To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries. Aldous Huxley countrydiscovertravel Change image and share on social
My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. Aldous Huxley churchgoconsiderequivalent Change image and share on social
Amour is the one human activity of any importance in which laughter and pleasure preponderate, if ever so slightly, over misery and pain. Aldous Huxley activityamourhuman Change image and share on social
Maybe this world is another planet's hell. Aldous Huxley hellplanetworld Change image and share on social
Your true traveller finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure. Aldous Huxley acceptagreeableboredom share on social
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
It is a bit embarrassing to have been concerned with the human problem all one's life and find at the end that one has no more to offer by way of advice than 'try to be a little kinder.' Aldous Huxley advicebiteconcern Change image and share on social
The author of the Iliad is either Homer or, if not Homer, somebody else of the same name. Aldous Huxley authorhomeriliad Change image and share on social
