Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) better known as G.K. Chesterton, was an English writer.
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. Use this quote
Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle. Use this quote
Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men. Use this quote
The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men. Use this quote
Men feel that cruelty to the poor is a kind of cruelty to animals. They never feel that it is an injustice to equals; nay it is treachery to comrades. Use this quote
Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist. Use this quote
The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. Use this quote
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. Use this quote
Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. Use this quote
Half a truth is better than no politics. Use this quote
