Who said “After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.”?

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Aldous Huxley. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Rest is Silence"

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Huxley, A. (n.d.). After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22493-after-silence-that-which-comes-nearest-to-expressing/

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Huxley, Aldous. “After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22493-after-silence-that-which-comes-nearest-to-expressing/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Huxley, Aldous. “After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22493-after-silence-that-which-comes-nearest-to-expressing/.

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