Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
James Hilton
Born: September 9, 1900
Died: December 20, 1954 (aged 54)
Bio: James Hilton was an English novelist best remembered for several best-sellers, including Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips. He also wrote Hollywood screenplays.
Known for:
- Lost Horizon (1933)
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1934)
- Random Harvest (1941)
- Murder at School (1931)
- So Well Remembered (1945)