Gilbert K. Chesterton

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues capable of…

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act but…

The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost…

The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars…

Love means to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtue at all…

Marriage is an adventure, like going to war…

I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up…

Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are…

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is…

Half a truth is better than no politics…

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted…

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is…

Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist…

Happy is he who still loves something he loved in the nursery: He has not…

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave…