James Hilton

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

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The right mixture of caring and not caring - I suppose that's what love is

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If I could put it into a very few words, dear sir, I should say that our prevalent belief is in moderation. We inculcate the virtue of avoiding excesses of all kinds—even including, if you will pardon the paradox, excess of virtue itself

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

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I used up most of my passions and energies during the years I've mentioned, and though I don't talk much about it, the chief thing I've asked from the world since then is to leave me alone