There is but an inch of difference between a cushioned chamber and a padded cell. Gilbert K. Chesterton cellchambercushion Change image and share on social
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
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
Half a truth is better than no politics. Gilbert K. Chesterton halfpolitictruth Change image and 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
Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long; and the age of the great epics is past. Gilbert K. Chesterton agebookepic 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 only defensible war is a war of defense. Gilbert K. Chesterton defensedefensiblewar Change image and share on social
