Aldous Huxley

The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey long and unflinchingly enough, ends in the obvious, from which read more

The course of every intellectual, if he pursues his journey long and unflinchingly enough, ends in the obvious, from which the non-intellectuals have never stirred.

What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands read more

What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera.

Cynical realism is the intelligent man's best excuse for doing nothing in an intolerable situation.

Cynical realism is the intelligent man's best excuse for doing nothing in an intolerable situation.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.

One of the great attractions of patriotism - it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we read more

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.