"'A gramme in time saves nine,' said Lenina, producing a bright treasure of sleep-taught wisdom" (89).
Many instances of aphorisms are shared by the characters in the novel. Those people often spurt these wise words from memory, as if the phrases were ingrained in their minds, ready for use. This of course is true since the people in the modern society are trained at birth with such phrases pounded into their minds for many years while they sleep. The aphorisms are effective because the reader realizes how delusional these people have become. They are brainwashed and lack wisdom of their own; they just recite what they have been taught. This further chips away at the idea of an utopia, revealing its imperfections. The people of society are not individuals; they are in essence trained robots. Whenever a hint of conflict arises, most characters resort to an aphorism and some soma to calm their nerves. The aphorisms make it quite clear that most people in society have been trained to the point of being brainwashed of all individual thoughts.
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