Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that… — James Hilton Cost Copy Share Image
“Barnard caught the word. “Comfortable?” he echoed raucously. “Why, of course we’re comfortable. We’re just enjoying the trip. Pity we haven’t a… — James Hilton Copy Share Image
“Conway said quietly, “If you’d had all the experiences I’ve had, you’d know that there are times in life when the most… — James Hilton Life Copy Share Image
The right mixture of caring and not caring - I suppose that's what love is. — James Hilton Caring Copy Share Image
Have you ever been going somewhere with a crowd and you're certain it's the wrong road and you tell them, but they… — James Hilton Certain Copy Share Image
We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much. — James Hilton Believe Copy Share Image
“The will of God or the lunacy of man - it seemed to him that you could take your choice, if you… — James Hilton Choice Copy Share Image
“He had, in fact, already begun to sink into that creeping dry rot of pedagogy which is the worst and ultimate pitfall… — James Hilton Career Copy Share Image
“Rutherford assented. “Yes, I liked him a good deal too, though I also saw surprisingly little of him, if you measure it… — James Hilton Time Copy Share Image
“And sometimes, when the bell rang for call-over, he would go to the window and look across the road and over the… — James Hilton Thin line Copy Share Image
“His was one of those well-groomed reputations that get the most out of everything; any unusual holiday acquires the character of an… — James Hilton Exploration Copy Share Image
“But that was not all. He foresaw a time when men, exultant in the technique of homicide, would rage so hotly over… — James Hilton Books Copy Share Image
In a small cathedral town where changes are few, there are always people who remember who used to live in a particular… — James Hilton Book Copy Share Image
“Moonlight faded after a time, and with it that distant specter of the mountain; then the triple mischiefs of darkness, cold, and… — James Hilton Darkness Copy Share Image
“He was surprised to find that beyond his puzzlement he had few misgivings, and none at all on his own behalf. There… — James Hilton Life Copy Share Image
Is there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers? — James Hilton Might Copy Share Image
“These examinations and certificates and so on--what did they matter? And all this efficiency and up-to-dateness--what did that matter, either? Ralston was… — James Hilton Rich men Copy Share Image
If I had a child who wanted to be a teacher, I would bid him Godspeed as if he were going to… — James Hilton Battle Copy Share Image
“suspicion had sometimes been current that he really was as unruffled as he looked, and that whatever happened, he did not give… — James Hilton Love Copy Share Image
I dislike organized games, swimming pools, fashionable resorts, night clubs, music in restaurants, and political manifestoes; I enjoy driving from coast to… — James Hilton Clubs Copy Share Image
“It was not a friendly picture, but to Conway, as he surveyed, there came a queer perception of fineness in it, of… — James Hilton Friendship Copy Share Image
“Where had they all gone to, he often pondered; those threads he had once held together, how far had they scattered, some… — James Hilton Sad Copy Share Image
“-why had she found the story so absorbing? Of course it was quite possible she hadn't. Maybe she merely preferred a novel--any… — James Hilton Books Copy Share Image
People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little. — James Hilton Believe Copy Share Image
“We have reason. It is the entire meaning and purpose of Shangri-La. It came to me in a vision long, long ago.… — James Hilton Dreams Copy Share Image
