Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
G. K. CHESTERTONThe essence of all pantheism, evolutionism, and modern cosmic religion is really this proposition: that nature is our mother. Unfortunately, if you regard Nature as a mother, you discover she is a step-mother.
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A society is in decay, final or transitional, when common sense really becomes uncommon.
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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.
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The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.
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One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.
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The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.
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Reason is itself a matter of faith. It is an act of faith to assert that our thoughts have any relation to reality at all.
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The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.
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The greatest political storm flutters only a fringe of humanity. But an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children literally alter the destiny of nations.
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Tolerance is a virtue of people who don’t believe in anything anymore.
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I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.
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Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance.
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A really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.
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When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?
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The most incredible thing about miracles is that they happen.
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I may not practice what I preach but God forbid I should preach what I practice
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