The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life.

Quote by Gilbert K Chesterton

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Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all.

Love means to love that which is unlovable; or it is no virtue at all.

Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of...

Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of...

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...

Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young.

Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young.

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my...

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my...

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is...

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is...

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger...

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger...

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain,...

And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain,...

If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.

If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride.

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to...

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to...

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.

Journalism largely consists of saying Lord Jones is Dead to people who never knew that...

Journalism largely consists of saying Lord Jones is Dead to people who never knew that...

We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next door neighbour.

We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next door neighbour.

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.

When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We...

When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We...

I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up....

I was planning to go into architecture. But when I arrived, architecture was filled up....

The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.

The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.

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.

Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable...

Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable...