“His father cultivated art and self-realisation; his mother went in for simplicity and hygiene. Hence the child, during his tenderer years, was… — G. K. Chesterton Art Copy Share Image
“There are no chains of houses; there are no crowds of men. The colossal diagram of streets and houses is an illusion,… — G. K. Chesterton Dreams Copy Share Image
“Even the common things he carried with him—the food and the brandy and the loaded pistol—took on exactly that concrete and material… — G. K. Chesterton Children Copy Share Image
“But when first the two black dragons sprang out of the fog upon the small clerk, they had merely the effect of… — G. K. Chesterton Adventure Copy Share Image
“It may be conceded to the mathematicians that four is twice two. But two is not twice one; two is two thousand… — G. K. Chesterton Numbers Copy Share Image
“But though the essential of the woman's task is universality, this does not, of course, prevent her from having one or two… — G. K. Chesterton Office work Copy Share Image
“Any man living in complete luxury and security who chooses to write a play or a novel which causes a flutter and… — G. K. Chesterton Courage Copy Share Image
“Teach him to worry about whether he wants to be free, and he will not free himself. Again, it may be said… — G. K. Chesterton Every day Copy Share Image
“Mysticism keeps men sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity.” — G. K. Chesterton Health Copy Share Image
“Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.” — G. K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“We do not really want a religion that is right where we are right. What we want is a religion that is… — G. K. Chesterton Religion Copy Share Image
