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Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a British writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1932). He was born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley's work often explored the interplay between science, technology, and society. more Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a British writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World" (1932). He was born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England. Huxley's work often explored the interplay between science, technology, and society. In "The Doors of Perception" (1954), he detailed his experiences with the psychedelic drug mescaline, contributing to the study of human consciousness. Another notable work, "Island" (1962), served as a utopian counterpoint to "Brave New World." Huxley also wrote essays and critiques on various social, political, and philosophical issues. He passed away on November 22, 1963, in Los Angeles, California, the same day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. less

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"There are quiet places also in the mind but we build bandstands and factories on them deliberately to bar them out."
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"Great is truth but still greater from a practical point of view is silence about truth"
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"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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"Maybe this world is another planet's hell"
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"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly they’ll go through anything You read and you’re pierced"
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"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history"
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