Aldous Huxley
Born: 07-25-1894
Aldous Huxley was an acclaimed British writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World." Born in 1894 into a prominent intellectual family, Huxley's works often explored themes of technological advancement and its impact on society. He also wrote essays, poetry, and screenplays, and was a notable figure in the study of mysticism and consciousness. Huxley's insightful explorations continue to resonate in modern literary and philosophical discussions.
Book summaries for books written by Aldous Huxley
Quotes
There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.
The man who comes back through the Door in the Wall will never be quite the same as the man who went out.
Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.
Hell isn't merely paved with good intentions; it's walled and roofed with them.
Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.
The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal.
Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life.
There is only one way to deal with men who are perverse and obstinate, and that is to use or abuse them.
Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.