Aldous Huxley Quotes about Happiness

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Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness; it is generally the by-product of other activities.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, Conscious, Pursuit

Aldous Huxley, Robert S. Baker, James Sexton (2002). “Complete Essays: 1956-1963, and supplement, 1920-1948”, Ivan R. Dee Publisher

Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, Struggle, Passion

Aldous Huxley (1950). “The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world”

Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, People, Literature

Aldous Huxley (1950). “The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world”

There is something curiously boring about somebody else's happiness.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, Happy, Boring

Limbo (1920) "Cynthia"

Universal happiness keeps the wheels steadily turning, truth and beauty can't.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, Brave New World, Joy

Aldous Huxley (1933). “Retrospect: an omnibus of Aldous Huxley's books”

And that," put in the Director sententiously, "that is the secret of happiness and virtue — liking what you've got to do. All conditioning aims at that: making people like their unescapable social destiny.

Aldous Huxley

Happiness, Brave New World, Destiny

Aldous Huxley (1933). “Retrospect: an omnibus of Aldous Huxley's books”