Gilbert Keith Chesterton quotes

" Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the courage of other persons. " # Courage

" Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame. " # Arts and Artists # Beauty # Imagination

" I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. " # Gratitude # Happiness # Friends and Friendship

" Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. " # Angels

" Marriage is an adventure, like going to war. " # Marriage # War # Adventure

" People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make. " # History and Historians

" The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums. " # Civilization # Madness # Politicians and Politics

" It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it. " # Religion # Jokes and Jokers # Humor

" Dogmatism does not mean the absence of thought, but the end of thought. " # Teachers and Teaching # Ignorance # Absence

" 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. " # Youth # Love # Marriage