“Where had they all gone to, he often pondered; those threads he had once held together, how far had they scattered, some to break, others to weave into unknown patterns? The strange randomness of the world beguiled him, that randomness which never would, so long as the world lasted, give meaning to those choruses again.”
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James Hilton, a British novelist, was born on September 9, 1900, and died on December 20, 1954. He is best known for his novel 'Lost Horizon', which depicts a mysterious and enchanting utopian community located on the Himalayas. more
“holding a tiny dixie cup in my hand makes me feel like a giant human being that can crush things”
“I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?”
“And the three of us laugh. And I imagine this must be what it's like to have real friends.”
“I grieve nothing. I take everything.”
“... You have to pull the feet to break the neck. They let the loved ones do it.”
“In this universe there are no time machines or keys that can turn hearts back around.”