I always like a dog so long as he isn't spelled backward. Gilbert K. Chesterton More Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton More Quotes From Gilbert K. Chesterton The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost. Gilbert K. Chesterton inspirational love friendship At the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder. Gilbert K. Chesterton spiritual brain art When belief in God becomes difficult, the tendency is to turn away from Him; but in heaven's name to what? Gilbert K. Chesterton belief names heaven The whole secret of mysticism is this: that man can understand everything by the help of something he cannot understand. Gilbert K. Chesterton secret helping men One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak. Gilbert K. Chesterton mountain-peaks adversity nature The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. Gilbert K. Chesterton passion hate life The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man. Gilbert K. Chesterton good-man grandmother men It [feminism] is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers but slaves when they help their husbands. Gilbert K. Chesterton feminism husband ideas It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. Gilbert K. Chesterton terrible politician political The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen. Gilbert K. Chesterton incredibles miracle happens But the truth is that it is only by believing in God that we can ever criticise the Government. Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God. Gilbert K. Chesterton russia government believe But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun.; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon. It may not be automatic monotony that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never gotten tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we. Gilbert K. Chesterton strong morning father The modern habit of saying "This is my opinion, but I may be wrong" is entirely irrational. If I say that it may be wrong, I say that is not my opinion. The modern habit of saying "Every man has a different philosophy; this is my philosophy and it suits me" – the habit of saying this is mere weak-mindedness. A cosmic philosophy is not constructed to fit a man; a cosmic philosophy is constructed to fit a cosmos. A man can no more possess a private religion than he can possess a private sun and moon. Gilbert K. Chesterton moon men philosophy If there were no God, there would be no atheists. Gilbert K. Chesterton christian-inspirational atheist god There is less difference than many suppose between the ideal Socialist system, in which the big businesses are run by the State, and the present Capitalist system, in which the State is run by the big businesses. Gilbert K. Chesterton differences states running Unless a man becomes the enemy of an evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion. Gilbert K. Chesterton champion evil men I've searched all the parks in all the cities - and found no statues of Committees. Gilbert K. Chesterton parks cities inspirational Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Gilbert K. Chesterton devil angel fun No man can break any of the Ten Commandments. He can only break himself against them. Gilbert K. Chesterton ten break men Modern intelligence won't accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority. Gilbert K. Chesterton modern accepting authority
