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We can pool information about experiences, but never the experiences themselves. From family to nation, every human group is a society of island universes.
— Aldous Huxley
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Source: Wikiquote: "Aldous Huxley" (Quotes, The Doors of Perception (1954): The title of this work derives from a statement by William Blake: "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite".)
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About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
About Aldous Huxley
Aldous Leonard Huxley (26 July 1894 – 22 November 1963) was a British author known for his novel Brave New World. He was the grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley and younger brother of Julian Huxley.
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