What did Aldous Huxley mean by: Habit converts luxurious enjoyments into dull and daily necessities. Aldous Huxley Writer · England Copy
The ductless glands secrete among other things our moods, our aspirations, our philosophy of life. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Biology, Emotions, Identity, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
Words play an enormous part in our lives and are therefore deserving of the closest study. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Importance, Language, Study, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
+ Generalities are intellectually necessary evils. Author, July 29, 2023January 2, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Abstraction, Categorization, Necessity, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
Finding bad reasons for what one believes for other bad reasons – that’s philosophy. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Belief, Philosophy, Reasoning, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
Individual insanity is immune to the consequences of collective insanity Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Consequences, Individuality, Insanity, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
People intoxicate themselves with work so they won’t see how they really are. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Escapism, Self-awareness, Workaholism, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
Dictators can always consolidate their tyranny by an appeal to patriotism. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Manipulation, Nationalism, Power, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
A competent portraitist knows how to imply the profile in the full face. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aldous Huxley, Art, Perception, Skill, 0 Aldous Huxley Writer · England
The amount of psychology which is necessary to all teachers need not be very great. William James Philosopher and psychologist · USA
Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance. Max Eastman Writer · USA
Men only act in a state of necessity and usually only recognise necessity in a situation of crisis. Jean Monnet Economist
For me, skiing is a physical necessity. I have a need for risk. Jean-Marie Messier Businessman · France