An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered. Gilbert K. Chesterton adventureconsiderinconvenience Change image and share on social
People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make. Gilbert K. Chesterton historymakepeople Change image and share on social
The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. Gilbert K. Chesterton cheesemysteriouslypoet Change image and share on social
Journalism is popular, but it is popular mainly as fiction. Life is one world, and life seen in the newspapers is another. Gilbert K. Chesterton fictionjournalismlife Change image and share on social
The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar. Gilbert K. Chesterton desiredistinguishman Change image and share on social
A businessman is the only man who is forever apologizing for his occupation. Gilbert K. Chesterton apologizebusinessmanforever 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
Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all. Gilbert K. Chesterton lovemeanunlovable Change image and share on social
The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself. Gilbert K. Chesterton familyfreefreedom Change image and 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
