Aldous Huxley — "The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance—it is the illusion of knowle…"

"To be able to see things as they are, without illusion, is a rare and precious gift."

"A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will's freedom after it."

"The only way to gain wisdom is to make mistakes, learn from them, and move on."

"Children are not to be taught by force and harshness, but by directing them to what amuses their minds so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each."

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."