Huxley on music

After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.

– Aldous Huxley

Probably best known for his political and technological satiric novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) was, according to Britannica.com an English novelist and critic "gifted with an acute and far-ranging intelligence whose works are notable for their wit and pessimistic satire."  The quote above reveals that he also had a sense of transcendence and beauty.