"Is there not too much tension in the……" — James Hilton
"Is there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers?"
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18 Quotes by James Hilton
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Laziness in doing stupid things can be a great virtue.
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The first quarter-century of your life was doubtless lived under the cloud of being too young for things, while the…
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Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more.…
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The exhaustion of the passions is the beginning of wisdom.
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When it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.
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