The word good has many meanings. Gilbert K. Chesterton More Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton More Quotes From Gilbert K. Chesterton I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up. Acting was right next to it, so I signed up for acting instead. Gilbert K. Chesterton filled-up acting literature Teach to the young, men's enduring truths, and let the learned amuse themselves with their passing errors. Gilbert K. Chesterton passing errors men It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam. Gilbert K. Chesterton sentimental healthy jam 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 education inspirational book Faith means believing the unbelievable. Gilbert K. Chesterton hope mean believe Aristocracy is an atmosphere; it is sometimes a healthy atmosphere; but it is very hard to say when it becomes an unhealthy atmosphere. You can prove that a man is not the son of a king, or that he is not the delegate of a definite number of people. But you cannot prove that a man is not a gentleman. Gilbert K. Chesterton kings men son The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life. Gilbert K. Chesterton gullibility innocence literature The greatest political storm flutters only a fringe of humanity. But an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children literally alter the destiny of nations. Gilbert K. Chesterton destiny men children The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it. Gilbert K. Chesterton courage men order Atheism is too theological. Gilbert K. Chesterton theological atheism I came to the conclusion that the optimist thought everything good except the pessimist, and that the pessimist thought everything bad, except himself. Gilbert K. Chesterton pessimist optimist perspective It's the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense. Gilbert K. Chesterton common-sense believe firsts It isn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem. They can't see the problem if they are looking in the wrong place. They can't see the problem if they have blinders on - for 'none are so blind as those that will not see'. Gilbert K. Chesterton blind problem healing 'As you have made your bed, so you must lie on it'; which again is simply a lie. If I have made my bed uncomfortable, please God I will make it again. Gilbert K. Chesterton bed made lying It is a strange thing that many truly spiritual men, such as General Gordon, have actually spent some hours in speculating upon the precise location of the Garden of Eden. Most probably we are in Eden still. It is only our eyes that have changed. Gilbert K. Chesterton eye spiritual men Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist. Gilbert K. Chesterton music literature food If I did not believe in God, I should still want my doctor, my lawyer and my banker to do so. Gilbert K. Chesterton doctors atheist believe There'd be a lot less scandal if people didn't idealize sin and pose as sinners. Gilbert K. Chesterton scandal morality people All science, even the divine science, is a sublime detective story. Only it is not set to detect why a man is dead; but the darker secret of why he is alive. Gilbert K. Chesterton sublime secret men Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself. Gilbert K. Chesterton democracy noses may
