More from G. K. Chesterton
Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton It [feminism] is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers but slaves when they help their husbands.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton A thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton When a woman puts up her fists to a man she is putting herself in the only posture in which he is not afraid of her.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton A Catholic is a person who has plucked up courage to face the incredible and inconceivable idea that something else may be wiser than he is.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton Unless a man becomes the enemy of an evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton I don’t need a church to tell me I’m wrong where I already know I’m wrong; I need a Church to tell me I’m wrong where I think I’m right.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton Modern intelligence won’t accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton We should always endeavor to wonder at the permanent thing, not at the mere exception. We should be startled by the sun, and not by the eclipse. We should wonder less at the earthquake, and wonder more at the earth.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton Tolerance is a virtue of people who don’t believe in anything anymore.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity. He who has the faith has the fun.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton God is not a symbol of goodness; goodness is a symbol of God.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton There are those who hate Christianity and call their hatred an all-embracing love for all religions.
G. K. ChestertonG. K. Chesterton
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Love is mostly easy at night, it is morning you got to learn about.
Leon MarshLeon Marsh You can find beauty in the darkest of places. Be the light, my love. Bring smiles to their faces.
Aletheia LiolaAletheia Liola This fearless heart is trapped between these anxious walls of my worried mind.
CindyCindy Don’t push away your emotions too hard, remember they can push back if held for too long.
SargamSargam To choose a plain life, I choose neither to lose and nor do I gain, If happiness is not in my destiny, I refuse to accept pain.
Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Steal back your heart – self-love.
Mona-LiseMona-Lise Hope is the only thing that keeps us alive. Without hope there can be no you or I.
BelaBela An open mind opens our hearts to have compassion for others.
Elaine HaysElaine Hays
More on detail
All the details of the life and the quirks and the friendships can be laid out for us, but the mystery of the writing will remain. No amount of documentation, however fascinating, can take us there.
V.S. NaipaulV.S. Naipaul The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.
Charles R. SwindollCharles R. Swindoll I want to make beautiful clothes for women and men who appreciate detail and quality. The product must be the best but this is almost secondary to the service the customer will receive.
Tom FordTom Ford Congress is hiding the details of their party president Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship. Rahul Gandhi’s real name is Rahul Vincy. They are cheating people by hiding the real names of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath Time can be a greedy thing-sometimes it steals the details for itself.
Khaled HosseiniKhaled Hosseini Attention to detail is crucial in my roles as a real estate developer and principal of a lifestyle brand. Fine jewelry is especially intricate and requires a very well trained eye.
Ivanka TrumpIvanka Trump The intricate engraving, fine lines, beading and milgrain accents echo an era defined by elaborate embellishments.
Vera WangVera Wang Every central government worships uniformity: uniformity relieves it from inquiry into an infinity of details.
Alexis de TocquevilleAlexis de Tocqueville
