Description "Today is the birthday of Aldous Huxley born #otd 1894. Most famous for Brave New World that came out in 1932. Also wrote Doors of Perception about mescaline. The rock groupThe Doors took their name from the title. As he lay dying, was administered LSD. It was only after he died that day did anyone there find out that JFK had been assassinated. Here are a few quotes from him.
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."

"Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly – they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced."

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

"But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin."

"You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad."