Most men and women lead lives at the worst so painful, at the best so …

Aldous Huxley
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Most men and women lead lives at the worst so painful, at the best so monotonous, poor and limited that the urge to escape, the longing to transcend themselves if only for a few moments, is and has always been one of the principal appetites of the soul. ✨ The Doors of Perception: And Heaven and Hell.
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