Chang answered rather slowly and in scarcely more than a whisper: “If I were to put it into a very few words, my dear sir, I should say that our prevalent belief is in moderation. We inculcate the virtue of avoiding excess of all kinds — even including, if you will pardon the paradox, excess of virtue itself.”
– Lost Horizon by James Hilton
Literature
Lost Horizon – Belief and Evidence
I suppose the truth is that when it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.
– Hugh Conway from Lost Horizon by James Hilton