If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride. Gilbert K. Chesterton preachpridesermon Change image and share on social
One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak. Gilbert K. Chesterton greatpeaksee Change image and share on social
The perplexity of life arises from there being too many interesting things in it for us to be interested properly in any of them. Gilbert K. Chesterton ariseinterestlife Change image and share on social
The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. Gilbert K. Chesterton bodydestroydifficult Change image and share on social
There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person. Gilbert K. Chesterton earthexistperson Change image and share on social
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. Gilbert K. Chesterton authorbadgood Change image and share on social
Men feel that cruelty to the poor is a kind of cruelty to animals. They never feel that it is an injustice to equals; nay it is treachery to comrades. Gilbert K. Chesterton animalcomradecruelty Change image and share on social
A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition. Gilbert K. Chesterton findintelligenceintuition Change image and share on social
A radical generally meant a man who thought he could somehow pull up the root without affecting the flower. A conservative generally meant a man who wanted to conserve everything except his own reason for conserving anything. Gilbert K. Chesterton affectconservativeconserve share on social
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. Gilbert K. Chesterton perfectlypropertyrespect Change image and share on social
