There is one thing which gives radiance to everything. It is the idea of something around the corner.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTONAt the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder.
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There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.
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But there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
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Very few reputations are gained by unsullied virtue.
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The Reformer is always right about what’s wrong. However, he’s often wrong about what is right.
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Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
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Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.
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Daybreak is a never-ending glory; getting out of bed is a never ending nuisance.
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Laughter has something in it common with the ancient words of faith and inspiration; it unfreezes pride and unwinds secrecy; it makes people forget themselves in the presence of something greater than themselves.
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Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
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It is generally the man who is not ready to argue, who is ready to sneer.
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It is shorter to state the things forbidden than the things permitted; precisely because most things are permitted and only a few things forbidden.
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Progress should mean that we are always changing the world to fit the vision, instead we are always changing the vision.
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At the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder.
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I never could see anything wrong in sensationalism; and I am sure our society is suffering more from secrecy than from flamboyant revelations.
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A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns.
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