K. Chesterton
K. Chesterton
political politics poverty
The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all.
education teaching men
No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's education is complete.
pride would-be preaching
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.
funny real humorous
There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong.
family freedom men
The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself.
love gratitude appreciation
The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.
love funny life
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.
christmas grateful thank-you-god
Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?
artist touching shadow
Every true artist feels that he is touching transcendental truths; that his images are shadows of things seen through the veil.
weed gratitude appreciation
The fact is that purification and austerity are even more necessary for the appreciation of life and laughter than for anything else. To let no bird fly past unnoticed, to spell the stones and weeds, to have the mind a storehouse of sunset, requires a discipline in pleasure and an education in gratitude.
laughing soul fancy
It is unpardonable conceit not to laugh at your own jokes. Joking is undignified; that is why it is so good for one's soul. Do not fancy you can be a detached wit and avoid being a buffoon; you cannot. If you are the Court Jester you must be the Court Fool.
believe intelligent miracle
There is only one reason an intelligent person doesn't believe in miracles. He or she believes in materialism.
christian buddhist sorry
The Christian pities men because they are dying, and the Buddhist pities them because they are living. The Christian is sorry for what damages the life of a man; but the Buddhist is sorry for him because he is alive.
speech definitions cracks
...a figure of speech can often get into a crack too small for a definition.