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G. K. Chesterton Quotes
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If prosperity is regarded as the reward of virtue it will be regarded as the symptom of virtue.
A cosmic philosophy is not constructed to fit a man; a cosmic philosophy is constructed to fit a cosmos. A man can no more possess a private religion than he can possess a private sun and moon.
One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.
What affects men sharply about a foreign nation is not so much finding or not finding familiar things; it is rather not finding them in the familiar place.
If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not.
The poetry of art is in beholding the single tower; the poetry of nature in seeing the single tree; the poetry of love in following the single woman; the poetry of religion in worshipping the single star.
Virtue is not the absence of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate thing, like pain or a particular smell.
The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar.
Variability is one of the virtues of a woman. It avoids the crude requirement of polygamy. So long as you have one good wife you are sure to have a spiritual harem.
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.
Love Quote
Few people know what they mean when they say, "I love you." ... Well, what does the word love mean? It means total interest. I think the reason very few people really fall in love with anyone is they're not willing to pay the price. The price is you have to adjust yourself to them.
Life Quote
Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.
Inspirational Quote
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
Love Quote
I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.
Family Quote
You have to live your life according to what comforts you, not what the rest of your family thinks you ought to be doing.
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