Aldous Huxley Quote: However expressive, symbols can never be the things...

However expressive, symbols can never be the things they stand for.

— Aldous Huxley

Source: The Doors of Perception - 1954

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Death … It’s the only thing we haven’t succeeded in completely vulgarizing.

— Aldous Huxley

Source: Eyeless in Gaza - 1936

LSD – try it intermuscular. 100 mm.

— Aldous Huxley

Source: Written on a piece of paper on his deathbed - 1963

Half at least of all morality is negative and consists in keeping out of mischief. The lords prayer is less than 50 words long, and 6 of those words are devoted to asking god not to lead us into temptation.

— Aldous Huxley

Source: The Doors of Perception - 1954

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