Lost Horizon

The younger lamas are naturally preoccupied with the past; it is a necessary step to envisaging the future."

"I once knew a missionary who had been to Tibet. He said the Tibetans were very odd people. They believe we are descended from monkeys."

Our civilization doesn't often breed people like that nowadays.

hero-worshipping age

had scarcely known him.

it would suit me excellently,

Those fellows are typically Oriental, you can't get them to do anything quickly and efficiently.

s a matter of fact, murder is the very last thing one would expect in a Buddhist monastery. It would be rather less likely than being killed in an English cathedral.

If you'd had all the experiences I've had, you'd know that there are times in life when the most comfortable thing is to do nothing at all.

ust we hold that because one religion is true, all others are bound to be false?"