The finest works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and feel nobly. – Aldous Huxley
What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera. – Aldous Huxley
My father considered a walk among the mountains as the equivalent of churchgoing. – Aldous Huxley
Its important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. – Henry Louis Gates