Carolina QuotesWhat the rest of us see only under the influence of mescalin, the artist is congenitally equipped to see all the time. His perception is not limited to what is biologically or socially useful.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
p. 168
- work
- The Doors of Perception (1954)
- year
- 1954
- locator
- p. 168
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“What the rest of us see only under the influence of mescalin…” Aldous Huxley. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-EAAB66E6A4. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/eaab66e6a4
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