Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison … - Aldous Huxley

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Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the over-compensations for misery.

Aldous Huxley

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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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Birth Name: Aldous Leonard Huxley Arnold

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