Never have so many been manipulated so much by so few.
ALDOUS HUXLEYNever have so many been manipulated so much by so few.
ALDOUS HUXLEYAfter silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
ALDOUS HUXLEYGood is a product of the ethical and spiritual artistry of individuals; it cannot be mass-produced.
ALDOUS HUXLEYThe pleasures of ignorance are as great, in their way, as the pleasures of knowledge.
ALDOUS HUXLEYIf most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasures of illusion.
ALDOUS HUXLEYNo social stability without individual stability.
ALDOUS HUXLEYNever give children a chance of imagining that anything exists in isolation. Make it plain from the very beginning that all living is relationship. Show them relationships in the woods, in the fields, in the ponds and streams, in the village and in the country around it. Rub it in.
ALDOUS HUXLEYPeople intoxicate themselves with work so they won’t see how they really are.
ALDOUS HUXLEYIn all activities of life, the secret of efficiency lies in an ability to combine two seemingly incompatible states: a state of maximum activity and a state of maximum relaxation.
ALDOUS HUXLEYThere is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
ALDOUS HUXLEYEvery ceiling reached becomes a floor.
ALDOUS HUXLEYThere seems to be no good reason why a thoroughly scientific dictatorship should ever be overthrown.
ALDOUS HUXLEYThe world is an illusion, but an illusion which we must take seriously.
ALDOUS HUXLEYThe goal in life is to discover that you’ve always been where you were supposed to be.
ALDOUS HUXLEYPeople often ask me what is the most effective technique for transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing that after years and years of research and experimentation, I have to say that the best answer is – just be a little kinder.
ALDOUS HUXLEYFacts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
ALDOUS HUXLEY