Art is one of the means whereby man seeks to redeem a life which is experienced as chaotic, senseless, and largely evil.
Aldous Huxley
Art, Redemption, Chaos, Meaning, Human Experience, Philosophical Insight
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“Such prosperity as we have known it up to the present is the consequence of rapidly spending the planet's irreplaceable capital.” Aldous Huxley
Prosperity, Resources, Sustainability, Environmental Concern, Philosophical Warning, Economic Insight
Aldous Huxley Prosperity, Resources, Sustainability, Environmental Concern, Philosophical Warning, Economic Insight“Contemplation is that condition of alert passivity, in which the soul lays itself open to the divine Ground within and without, the immanent and transcendent Godhead.” Aldous Huxley
Contemplation, Spirituality, Consciousness, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Religious Experience
Aldous Huxley Contemplation, Spirituality, Consciousness, Divinity, Philosophical Insight, Religious Experience“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” Aldous Huxley
Music, Silence, Expression, Inexpressible, Art, Human Communication
Aldous Huxley Music, Silence, Expression, Inexpressible, Art, Human Communication“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. WILLIAM BLAKE.” Aldous Huxley
Perception, Infinity, Consciousness, Reality, Spiritual Insight, Human Potential
Aldous Huxley Perception, Infinity, Consciousness, Reality, Spiritual Insight, Human Potential“No man, however civilized, can listen for very long to African drumming, or Indian chanting, or Welsh hymn singing, and retain intact his critical and self-conscious personality.” Aldous Huxley
Music, Culture, Personality, Self-consciousness, Human Nature, Transcendental Experience
Aldous Huxley Music, Culture, Personality, Self-consciousness, Human Nature, Transcendental Experience“Seated upon the convex mound Of one vast kidney, Jonah prays And sings his canticles and hymns, Making the hollow vault resound God's goodness and mysterious ways, Till the great fish spouts music as he swims.” Aldous Huxley
Jonah, Prayer, Fish, Hymns, Kidney, Divine Providence
Aldous Huxley Jonah, Prayer, Fish, Hymns, Kidney, Divine Providence“Art, I suppose, is only for beginners, who have made up in their minds to be content with symbols rather than with what they signify, with the elegantly composed recipe in lieu of actual dinner.” Aldous Huxley
Art, Symbolism, Reality, Perception, Creativity, Philosophical Critique
Aldous Huxley Art, Symbolism, Reality, Perception, Creativity, Philosophical Critique“All democracies are based on the proposition that power is very dangerous and that it is extremely important not to let any one person or small group have too much power for too long a time.” Aldous Huxley
Democracy, Power, Danger, Political Philosophy, Societal Structure, Historical Insight
Aldous Huxley Democracy, Power, Danger, Political Philosophy, Societal Structure, Historical Insight“We are all geniuses up to the age of ten.” Aldous Huxley
Childhood, Genius, Creativity, Potential, Age, Human Development
Aldous Huxley Childhood, Genius, Creativity, Potential, Age, Human Development“If after every tempest came such calms, may the winds blow till they have wakened death.” Aldous Huxley
Adversity, Calm, Death, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Reflection, Existential Observation
Aldous Huxley Adversity, Calm, Death, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Reflection, Existential Observation“Nothing is more dreadful than a cold, unimpassioned indulgence. And love infallibly becomes cold and unimpassioned when it is too lightly made.” Aldous Huxley
Love, Passion, Indulgence, Relationships, Emotional Depth, Philosophical Insight
Aldous Huxley Love, Passion, Indulgence, Relationships, Emotional Depth, Philosophical Insight“Parodies and caricatures are the most penetrating of criticisms.” Aldous Huxley
Parody, Criticism, Insight, Art, Philosophical Observation, Cultural Commentary
Aldous Huxley Parody, Criticism, Insight, Art, Philosophical Observation, Cultural Commentary“Our goal is to discover that we have always been where we ought to be.” Aldous Huxley
Self-discovery, Purpose, Contentment, Destiny, Acceptance, Philosophical Insight
Aldous Huxley Self-discovery, Purpose, Contentment, Destiny, Acceptance, Philosophical Insight“It is only when it takes the form of physical addiction that sex is evil. It is also evil when it manifests itself as a way of satisfying the lust for power or the climber's craving for position and social distinction.” Aldous Huxley
Sex, Addiction, Power, Ambition, Morality, Societal Critique
Aldous Huxley Sex, Addiction, Power, Ambition, Morality, Societal Critique“The optimum population is modeled on the iceberg- eight-ninths below the water line, one-ninth above.” Aldous Huxley
Population, Society, Hierarchy, Structure, Social Model, Hidden Majority
Aldous Huxley Population, Society, Hierarchy, Structure, Social Model, Hidden Majority“No Romeo-and-Juliet acts, no nonsense about Love with a large L, none of that popular song claptrap with its skies of blue, dreams come true, heaven with you. Just sensuality for its own sake.” Aldous Huxley
Love, Sensuality, Romance, Realism, Cynicism, Cultural Critique
Aldous Huxley Love, Sensuality, Romance, Realism, Cynicism, Cultural Critique“Blood of the world, time staunchless flows; The wound is mortal and is mine.” Aldous Huxley
Time, Mortality, Existence, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight, Existential Observation
Aldous Huxley Time, Mortality, Existence, Poetic Expression, Philosophical Insight, Existential Observation“The nature of power is such that even those who have not sought it, but have had it forced upon them, tend to acquire a taste for more.” Aldous Huxley
Power, Corruption, Human Nature, Leadership, Political Psychology, Societal Dynamics
Aldous Huxley Power, Corruption, Human Nature, Leadership, Political Psychology, Societal Dynamics