“I'm pretty good at inventing phrases - you know, the sort of words that suddenly make you jump, almost as though you'd sat on a pin, they seem so new and exciting even though they're about something hypnopaedically* obvious. But that doesn't seem enough. It's not enough for the phrases to be good; what you make with them ought to be good too.”
Written by Aldous Huxley, this seminal work delves into themes of societal control, consumerism, and the loss of individuality through a vivid portrayal of a world where people are conditioned from birth to conform to their predetermined roles. more
Aldous Huxley was an English writer and philosopher, renowned for his dystopian novel 'Brave New World'. Born on July 26, 1894, in Godalming, Surrey, England, he was the younger brother of the poet and critic Leonard Huxley. Huxley's works frequently delved into the interplay of science, politics, and philosophy, and he was a prominent figure in the literary movement known as the 'Lost Generation'. He passed away on November 22, 1963. more
“They weren't crazy. They were tired of being locked up. Even I could see that.”
“I'm so glad this is the last day of these thing, I get so tired of listening to my own voice.”
“So: we're all tired. Now what? Manuscripts written in Club Med?”