The impulse to cruelty is, in many people, almost as violent as the impulse to sexual love – almost as violent and much more mischievous. – Aldous Huxley
Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life. The only completely consistent people are the dead. – 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
Perhaps its good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if hes happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life? – Aldous Huxley