And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all the battles of history.
James HiltonIs there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers?
James HiltonYou will have Time, that rare and lovely gift that your Western countries have lost the more they have pursued it.
James HiltonIn a small cathedral town where changes are few, there are always people who remember who used to live in a particular house, what happened to them there and afterwards, and so on.
James HiltonThere are times in life when the most comfortable thing is to do nothing at all. Things happen to you and you just let them happen.
James HiltonIf I had a child who wanted to be a teacher, I would bid him Godspeed as if he were going to war. For indeed the war against prejudice, greed, and ignorance is eternal, and those who dedicate themselves to it give their lives no less because they may live to see some fraction of the battle won.
James Hilton