Quote by Aldous Huxley

It was one of those evenings when men feel that truth, goodness and beauty are one. In the morning, when they commit their discovery to paper, when others read it written there, it looks wholly ridiculous.

It was one of those evenings when men feel that truth, goodn

Summary

This quote implies that there are moments when individuals experience a deep sense of insight and clarity, perceiving truth, goodness, and beauty as interconnected and unified. However, when they attempt to capture and communicate those profound feelings through writing, it may appear absurd and trivial to others reading it later. It emphasizes the fleeting and subjective nature of such profound moments, suggesting that the written representation can fail to fully convey the experiential depth of the original perception.

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By Aldous Huxley

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