The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us.

Quote by Gilbert K Chesterton

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In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine...

In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine...

Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us...

Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us...

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the...

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the...

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had...

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had...

A yawn is a silent shout.

A yawn is a silent shout.

I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees.

I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees.

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

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

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not...

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not...

Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern...

Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern...

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...

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read...

There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read...

People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort...

People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort...

Being contented ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being...

Being contented ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being...

Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are.

Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very...

Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very...

The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished...

The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished...

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may...

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may...

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably...

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably...

To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing...

To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing...