Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. Gilbert K. Chesterton disguisedoubtgod share on social
To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless. Gilbert K. Chesterton believefaithforgive Change image and share on social
Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc. Gilbert K. Chesterton abstentionarcchastity Change image and share on social
Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive. Gilbert K. Chesterton aliveconsistdead Change image and share on social
The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before. Gilbert K. Chesterton catchdiscovermis Change image and share on social
An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered. Gilbert K. Chesterton adventureconsiderinconvenience Change image and share on social
The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. Gilbert K. Chesterton commoncommonsensecompulsory Change image and share on social
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. Gilbert K. Chesterton metaphorpoetryslang Change image and share on social
Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men. Gilbert K. Chesterton fablefacthistorical Change image and share on social
