K. Chesterton
K. Chesterton
men balance pieces
Modern man is staggering and losing his balance because he is being pelted with little pieces of alleged fact which are native to the newspapers; and, if they turn out not to be facts, that is still more native to newspapers.
fighting fighting-on fighting-for-love
You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.
fun angel devil
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity. He who has the faith has the fun.
art contentment artist
A small artist is content with art; a great artist is content with nothing except everything.
writing want matter
In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it.
believe natural accepting
...It's natural to believe in the supernatural. It never feels natural to accept only natural things.
mind literature mouths
The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.
health science always-trying
The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.
inspirational funny travel
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.
humor evil political
For good or evil, a line has been passed in our political history; and something that we have known all our lives is dead. I will take only one example of it: our politicians can no longer be caricatured.
wisdom fun ignorance
Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference which is an elegant name for ignorance.
atheist believe doctors
If I did not believe in God, I should still want my doctor, my lawyer and my banker to do so.
father heart men
Are you a devil?" "I am a man," answered Father Brown gravely; "and therefore have all devils in my heart.
people succeed prove
Psychoanalysis is a science conducted by lunatics for lunatics. They are generally concerned with proving that people are irresponsible; and they certainly succeed in proving that some people are