Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head. Gilbert K. Chesterton animaldiseasedivine share on social
When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. Gilbert K. Chesterton criticalgrantgratitude Change image and share on social
Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling. Gilbert K. Chesterton altogetherbedceil Change image and share on social
It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam. Gilbert K. Chesterton enjoyhealthyjam Change image and share on social
With any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain healthy humiliation. Gilbert K. Chesterton healthyhumiliationmorbidity Change image and share on social
The simplification of anything is always sensational. Gilbert K. Chesterton sensationalsimplification Change image and share on social
People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. Gilbert K. Chesterton arguegenerallypeople Change image and share on social
'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying except in a desperate case. It is like saying 'My mother, drunk or sober.' Gilbert K. Chesterton casecountrydesperate Change image and share on social
Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair. Gilbert K. Chesterton affairlovereligion Change image and share on social
The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men. Gilbert K. Chesterton bigamistburglarcompare Change image and share on social
