Tag: Gilbert K. Chesterton
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New roads; new ruts.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I’ve searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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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
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Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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The man who throws a bomb is an artist, because he prefers a great moment to everything.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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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
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All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
Gilbert K. Chesterton