There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read. Gilbert K. Chesterton bookdealdifference Change image and share on social
The whole order of things is as outrageous as any miracle which could presume to violate it. Gilbert K. Chesterton miracleorderoutrageous Change image and share on social
White... is not a mere absence of colour; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black... God paints in many colours; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white. Gilbert K. Chesterton absenceaffirmativeblack share on social
A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching. Gilbert K. Chesterton dogmaticsimplyteach Change image and share on social
It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem. Gilbert K. Chesterton problemsolution Change image and share on social
Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously. Gilbert K. Chesterton dangerdeadlyeducate Change image and share on social
Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable. Gilbert K. Chesterton drinkhappymiserable Change image and share on social
Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty. Gilbert K. Chesterton badcrueltyintellectual Change image and share on social
When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? Gilbert K. Chesterton childchristmasfill 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
