Aldous Huxley

English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)

· 1894 - 1963 · 234 kata bijak

Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. His bibliography spans nearly 50 books, including non-fiction works, as well as essays, narratives and poems.

Keluarga

Children are remarkable for their intelligence and ardor, for their curiosity, their intolerance of shams, the clarity and ruthlessness of their vision.

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Nasihat

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.'

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Cinta

You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It's one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear.

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Cinta

The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love - almost as violent and much more mischievous.

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Perjuangan

That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent.

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Kehidupan

To his dog, every man is Napoleon hence the constant popularity of dogs.

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Kepemimpinan

Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power.

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Kebaikan

Specialized meaninglessness has come to be regarded, in certain circles, as a kind of hallmark of true science.

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Kebahagiaan

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.

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Nasihat

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

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Kehidupan

People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

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Pendidikan

“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly -- theyâ€™ll go through anything. You read and youâ€™re pierced.”

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Kreativitas

“After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”

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Kreativitas

“But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.”

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