I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up. Acting was right next to it, so I signed up for acting instead. [On his college registration experience]

Quote by G K Chesterton

Topics: Compromise Quotes

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.

The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.

Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated.

Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated.

The only words that ever satisfied me as describing Nature are the terms used in...

The only words that ever satisfied me as describing Nature are the terms used in...

The wine they drink in Paradise They make in Haute Lorraine.

The wine they drink in Paradise They make in Haute Lorraine.

Children are innocent and love justice, while most adults are wicked and prefer mercy.

Children are innocent and love justice, while most adults are wicked and prefer mercy.

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the...

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the...

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted...

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted...

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to...

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to...

Marriage is an adventure, like going to war.

Marriage is an adventure, like going to war.

Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.

Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.

There are a good many fools who call me a friend, and also a good...

There are a good many fools who call me a friend, and also a good...

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying...

'My country, right or wrong' is a thing no patriot would ever think of saying...

No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle...

No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle...

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave...

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave...

All government is an ugly necessity.

All government is an ugly necessity.

People in high life are hardened to the wants and distresses of mankind as surgeons...

People in high life are hardened to the wants and distresses of mankind as surgeons...

Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.

Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.

Beer is not a good cocktail-party drink, especially in a home where you don't know...

Beer is not a good cocktail-party drink, especially in a home where you don't know...

If you could run, as you drink, you might catch a hare.

If you could run, as you drink, you might catch a hare.

They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones...

They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones...