Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
G. K. CHESTERTONOne sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
More G. K. Chesterton Quotes
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The past is not what it was.
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There are those who hate Christianity and call their hatred an all-embracing love for all religions.
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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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A society is in decay, final or transitional, when common sense really becomes uncommon.
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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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Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace.
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The issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.
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One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.
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Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.
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Being a success at work is not worth it if it means being a failure at home.
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Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
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We do not need a censorship of the press. We have a censorship by the press… It is not we who silence the press. It is the press who silences us.
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The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
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We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. When man’s terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God.
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There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people.
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