Only words.....

In the middle of reading 'The Island' by Aldous Huxley. What a bloody genius! Was introduced to Mr Huxley by a friend. I read 'Brave New World' last year and it blew me away. But The Island, wow, just opens your eyes man. Most of it is alot of philosophy in between the actual story, but there are heaps of pearls within the philosophy. I have written down some lines cause it's so relevant to life. Such simple sentences that just conjure up images of complex grandeur and yet when you read it, you think, 'Heck I know that! Knew it all along, just didn't know how to express it'. Below are some choice quotes from the book;

'You never saw anybody dying and you never saw anybody having a baby. How did you get to know things?'

'Dogs die easier than people. They don't talk about it beforehand'

' "In solitude," he insisted. "For of course nobody can help, nobody can ever be present. People may stand by while you're suffering and dying; but they're standing by in another world. In your world you're absolutely alone. Alone in your suffering and your dying, just as you're alone in love, alone even in the most complete shared pleasure" ' (this was quite potent, especially when it comes to love but it makes sense)

' And a Sister of Mercy, unfortunately, isn't the same as a Wife of Love'

There were many more good lines. Seriously, if you get a chance, do read it. Some parts are dry, but just hold on cause the outcome is always good. Just the means to justify the end.

Today my playlist was set on Bob Dylan, a whole day of Mr Dylan. Coupled together with Mr Huxley, it's enough to make any man, stop and wonder. Just beautiful what you can do with words.

Like David Duchovny's character, Hank Moody in Californication (which is a bloody good in-your-face show) says to his daughter, "Listen to Dylan's Blood on the Tracks' album. It's a good break up album". And I can see why.