Quotes by : James Hilton

It's a very remarkable story.""Remarkable's a well-chosen word. It doesn't give you away.

The will of God or the lunacy of man - it seemed to him that you could take your choice, if you wanted....

For he did not, he would have said, care for women; he never felt at home or at ease with them; and that....

For London, Blampied claimed, was of all cities in the world the most autumnal —its mellow brickwork....

As most real writers do, he wrote because he had something to say, not because of any specific ambition....

Then the whole range, much nearer now, paled into fresh splendor; a full moon rose, touching each peak....

I used up most of my passions and energies during the years I've mentioned, and though I don't talk much....

You were contemplating the mountain, Mr. Conway?" Came the inquiry."Yes, it's a fine sight. It has a....

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe....