Quote by Aldous Huxley

A life-worshipper's philosophy is comprehensive. He is at one moment a positivist and at another a mystic: now haunted by the thought of death and now a Dionysian child of nature; now a pessimist and now, with a change of lover or liver or even the weather, an exuberant believer that God's in his heaven and all's right with the world.

A life-worshipper's philosophy is comprehensive. He is at on

Summary

This quote highlights the complexity of a life-worshipper's philosophy. Such an individual embraces various perspectives and experiences. They can oscillate between being practical and spiritual, acknowledging the fragility of life while also celebrating its joy. They may shift from moments of pessimism to bouts of optimism, influenced by different factors that shape their worldview. Overall, the quote emphasizes that a life-worshipper's philosophy is all-encompassing, embracing the contradictions and fluctuations that come with the human experience.

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