Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised. Gilbert K. Chesterton on religion
Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. Gilbert K. Chesterton on respect
Science in the modern world has many uses its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich. Gilbert K. Chesterton on science
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. Gilbert K. Chesterton on society
I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles. Gilbert K. Chesterton on sports
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite. Gilbert K. Chesterton on success
A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching. Gilbert K. Chesterton on teacher
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. Gilbert K. Chesterton on thankful
When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs? Gilbert K. Chesterton on time
Happy is he who still loves something he loved in the nursery: He has not been broken in two by time he is not two men, but one, and he has saved not only his soul but his life. Gilbert K. Chesterton on time
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. Gilbert K. Chesterton on travel
The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land. Gilbert K. Chesterton on travel
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. Gilbert K. Chesterton on truth
In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it. Gilbert K. Chesterton on truth
A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over... is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen. Gilbert K. Chesterton on war
Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache. Gilbert K. Chesterton on wisdom
Women prefer to talk in twos, while men prefer to talk in threes. Gilbert K. Chesterton on women