Quotation by

Aldous Huxley

Beauty is worse than wine, it intoxicates both the holder and beholder.

Beauty

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Aldous Huxley suggests that beauty has a stronger effect than wine because it can overwhelm both the person who possesses it and the person who admires it. This means beauty can create a powerful, almost addictive influence that affects everyone involved, not just the one who owns it.

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