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
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
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
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
Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young. Gilbert K. Chesterton ageclaimexclusively 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
Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated. Gilbert K. Chesterton aristocracybadlydemocracy Change image and share on social
Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. Gilbert K. Chesterton ancestorarrogantclass 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
