Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Real development is not leaving things behind, as on a road, but drawing life from them, as from a root.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Real Quotes , Roots Quotes

But we are the people of England; and we have not spoken yet. Smile at us, pay us, pass us. But do not quite forget.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , People Quotes , Pay Quotes

What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it was a wonder. It was not merely a world full of miracles; it was a miraculous world.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Childhood Quotes , Miracle Quotes

If a man only likes victory he must always come late for the battle.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Men Quotes , Victory Quotes

The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Long Quotes , God Love Quotes

Happiness is not only a hope, but also in some strange manner a memory ... we are all kings in exile.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Kings Quotes , Memories Quotes

Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Obvious Things Quotes , Civilization Quotes

What a glorious garden of wonders the lights of Broadway would be to anyone lucky enough to be unable to read.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Reading Quotes , Garden Quotes

The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Men Quotes , Catholic Quotes

In a world where everything is ridiculous, nothing can be ridiculed. You cannot unmask a mask.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , World Quotes , Ridiculous Quotes

There are many definite methods, honest and dishonest, which make people rich; the only instinct I know of which does it is that instinct which theological Christianity crudely describes as the sin of avarice.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , People Quotes , Doe Quotes

The more we are proud that the Bethlehem story is plain enough to be understood by the shepherds, and almost by the sheep, the more do we let ourselves go, in dark and gorgeous imaginative frescoes or pageants about the mystery and majesty of the Three Magian Kings.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Christmas Quotes , Kings Quotes

The simple sense of wonder at the shapes of things, and at their exuberant independence of our intellectual standards and our trivial definitions, is the basis of spirituality.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Faith Quotes , Inspiration Quotes

Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Mean Quotes , Doe Quotes

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Funny Quotes , Math Quotes

Plato was right, but not quite right.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Happiness Quotes , Being Happy Quotes

Americans are a very backward people, with all the real virtues of a backward people; the patriarchal simplicity and human dignity of a democracy, and a respect for labor uncorrupted by cynicism.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Respect Quotes , Real Quotes

The outer ring of Christianity is a rigid guard of ethical abnegations and professional priests; but inside that inhuman guard you will find the old human life dancing like children and drinking wine like men; for Christianity is the only frame for pagan freedom. But in the modern philosophy the case is opposite; it is its outer ring that is obviously artistic and emancipated; its despair is within.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Children Quotes , Philosophy Quotes

Progress is the mother of problems.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Mother Quotes , Progress Quotes