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Aldous Huxley Quotes

The most distressing thing that can happen to a prophet is to be proved wrong. The next most distressing thing is to be proved right.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: english
Birth: July 26, 1894 - November 22, 1963

Topics

Wrong Right Next Happen Most Thing

I never thought in a million years that I would do a weekly series.

Thought Never Years Weekly Million

A founder plays a magical role at the company: they invented or, as in my case, co-invented it. If and when a founder walks out the door, there is something spiritual that walks out the door, too.

Spiritual Door Company Out Magical

If they are going to have war, they ought to take the old men and leave the young to propagate the race.

Jeannette Rankin

Men War Young Race Old Leave

Mobile notifications put people in a state of perpetual emergency interruption - similar to what 911 operators and air traffic controllers experienced back in the '70s and '80s.

Douglas Rushkoff

People Back Traffic Emergency Air

Around New York, our group had become known as 'Dee Dee and her girls' because we were used on everything, so going out on a solo career wasn't as much a big deal to me.

Dee Dee Warwick

New York Me Career New Group Become

Growing up, I didn't have a lot and always wanted things. But I was too prideful to ask for anything; I always worked for it.

Growing Up Growing Ask Up Anything

I went through a lot of pretty intense struggles in my life, through my head injury, whether it was mental or psychological.

Life My Life Head Pretty Struggles

Isn't that the definition of a star? Someone who can get a film made?

Someone Star Film Get Who Made

Xenophobia manifests itself especially against civilizations and cultures that are weak because they lack economic resources, means of subsistence or land. So nomadic people are the first targets of this kind of aggression.

Antonio Tabucchi

People Kind Land First Resources

Whenever I see a mirror, I just look at myself, or when I see my own reflection, I quickly take a look; I won't lie about that. But when I am in front of the camera, it's just the character, not me.

Character Mirror Myself Reflection

There is a secret pride in every human heart that revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

William Hazlitt

Heart Respect Drive Pride You Human

I grew up where the repercussion of you having an opinion was being 'cocky,' or people would be mad at you. And I have finally learnt that it is better for them to be mad at you and disagree than you be so mad at yourself all of the time for not speaking up.

Time Yourself People Opinion Better

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