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Universe Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton
- "The Universe repeats itself, with the possible exception of history." Of all earthly studies history is the only one that does not repeat itself. ...…
- It might reasonably be maintained that the true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground. To…
- The vault above us is not deaf because the universe is an idiot; the silence is not the heartless silence of an endless and aimless…
- Exactly what the fairy tale does is this: it accustoms [the child] to the idea that these limitless terrors had a limit, that these shapeless…
- In dealing with the arrogant asserter of doubt, it is not the right method to tell him to stop doubting. It is rather the right…
- The Christian is quite free to believe that there is a considerable amount of settled order and inevitable development in the universe. But the materialist…
- The diseased pride [of artistic individualists] was not even conscious of a public interest, and would have found all political terms utterly tasteless and insignificant.…
- If I think the universe is triangular, and you think it is square, there cannot be room for two universes. We may argue politely, we…
- But I was frightfully fond of the universe and wanted to address it by a diminutive. I often did so; and it never seemed to…
- How can it be a large career to tell other people's children about the Rule of Three, and a small career to tell one's own…
- No man should leave in the universe anything of which he is afraid.
- He had found the thing which the modern people call Impressionism, which is another name for that final scepticism which can find no floor to…
- We do not want joy and anger to neutralize each other and produce a surly contentment; we want a fiercer delight and a fiercer discontent.…
More Universe Quotes
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. — Marcus Aurelius
- Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing… — Marcus Aurelius
- Look out into the universe and contemplate the glory of God. Observe the stars, millions of them, twinkling in the night sky,… — Sai Baba
- Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. — James A. Baldwin
- The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit. — Ansel Adams
- There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here,… — Douglas Adams
- In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a… — Douglas Adams
- The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl. — Dave Barry
- The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers. — Scott Adams
- The principle of subordination is the great bond of union and harmony through the universe. — Catharine Beecher
- If Mr. Einstein doesn't like the natural laws of the universe, let him go back to where he came from. — Robert Benchley