To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Aldous HuxleyRead
The ductless glands secrete among other things our moods, our aspirations, our philosophy of life.
Interpretation
Our emotions and outlook on life are influenced by biological factors.
In this quote, Aldous Huxley highlights the role of the endocrine system in shaping our inner experiences, including our feelings, hopes, and life philosophies. He suggests that beyond conscious thought, our biological makeup significantly contributes to how we perceive and interact with the world around us.
In practice
In a psychology class discussing the influence of biology on behavior.
To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
In the course of history many more people have died for their drink and their dope than have died for their religion or their country.
On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean.
No man ever dared to manifest his boredom so insolently as does a Siamese tomcat when he yawns in the face of his amorously importunate wife.
The leech's kiss, the squid's embrace, The prurient ape's defiling touch: And do you like the human race? No, not much.
My television is the tabernacle.
I will no longer enter into the all-American skin game that demands you select a box and define yourself by it.
After all, you put a lot into creating a universe and everything that goes with it, and it seems a shame to use it only once.
Day to day and doing the work and getting to that honest point - that, for me, is always about - and always will be as long as I do this - refining and refining and refining and refining the truth... constantly being as truthful and honest and raw and real as you can be.
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
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