The man who throws a bomb is an artist, because he prefers a great moment to everything.

Quote by Gilbert K Chesterton

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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...

An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

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 family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that...

The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that...

New roads; new ruts.

New roads; new ruts.

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.

'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...

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.

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 only way to be sure of catching a train is to miss the one...

The only way to be sure of catching a train is to miss the one...

Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind...

Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind...

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is...

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is...

The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in.

The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should...

It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should...

Coincidences are spiritual puns.

Coincidences are spiritual puns.

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.

When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was. You'll suffer like this. So...

When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was. You'll suffer like this. So...

While you're ignoring her, another guy is giving her attention...and while you're giving her problems,...

While you're ignoring her, another guy is giving her attention...and while you're giving her problems,...

Plant the seeds of Love in your hearts. Let them grow into trees of Service...

Plant the seeds of Love in your hearts. Let them grow into trees of Service...