You cannot grow a beard in a moment of passion.

Quote by GKChesterton

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To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to...

To be clever enough to get all the money, one must be stupid enough to...

No animal ever invented anything as bad as drunkenness - or as good as drink.

No animal ever invented anything as bad as drunkenness - or as good as drink.

I believe in getting into hot water. I think it keeps you clean.

I believe in getting into hot water. I think it keeps you clean.

A good novel tells us the truth about it's hero; but a bad novel tells...

A good novel tells us the truth about it's hero; but a bad novel tells...

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether...

There is nothing that strengthens a nation like reading of a nation's own history, whether...

Formerly we used to canonize our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap...

Formerly we used to canonize our heroes. The modern method is to vulgarize them. Cheap...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new...

Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new...

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop...

You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop...

If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say...

If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say...

The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books...

If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...

There is nothing in England that exercises a more delightful spell over my imagination than...

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

My only books were woman's looks, and folly's all they've taught me.

The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.

The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.

Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long...

Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. Ideas won't go to jail. In the long...

A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore...

A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore...

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core...

For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core...

Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades...

Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades...

If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to...

If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to...

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he...

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he...