“Babies need not to be taught a trade, but to be introduced to a world. To put the matter shortly, woman is… — G.K. Chesterton Catholic Copy Share Image
“Fairy tales, then, are not responsible for producing in children fear, or any of the shapes of fear; fairy tales do not… — G.K. Chesterton Children Copy Share Image
“The suburb of Saffron Park lay on the sunset side of London, as red and ragged as a cloud of sunset. It… — G.K. Chesterton Art Copy Share Image
“But when fundamentals are doubted, as at present, we must try to recover the candour and wonder of the child; the unspoilt… — G.K. Chesterton Childlike wonder Copy Share Image
“Thrift is the really romantic thing; economy is more romantic than extravagance... But the thing is true; economy, properly understood, is the… — G.K. Chesterton Good woman Copy Share Image
“General theories are everywhere condemned; the doctrine of the Rights of Man is dismissed with the doctrine of the Fall of Man.… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“Now, life, ordinary, jolly, heathen, human life, is simply chockful of these dead words and meaningless ceremonies. You will not escape from… — G.K. Chesterton Human life Copy Share Image
“International peace means a peace between nations, not a peace after the destruction of nations, like the Buddhist peace after the destruction… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“And the beasts of the earth and the birds looked down, In a wild solemnity, On a stranger sight than a sylph… — G.K. Chesterton Christmas Copy Share Image
“all conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do… — G.K. Chesterton Conservatism Copy Share Image
“You do believe it,' he said. 'You do believe everything. We all believe everything, even when we deny everything. The denyers believe.… — G.K. Chesterton Eternal love Copy Share Image
“There was a short railway official travelling up to the terminus, three fairly short market-gardeners picked up two stations afterwards, one very… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“Do you see this lantern? cried Syme in a terrible voice.'Do you see the cross carved on it, and the flame inside?… — G.K. Chesterton Christianity Copy Share Image
