Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton

English Writer

Born: May 29, 1874

Died: Jun 14, 1936

Great Life Man Men Only You

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A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Truth Good Hero Bad Tells About Author Us Novel

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Health Mind Trouble Difficult Destroying Without Always Trying Body Preserve

Large organization is loose organization. Nay, it would be almost as true to say that organization is always disorganization. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Organization Say Would Would-Be True Almost Loose Always Large Nay

Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head. Gilbert K. Chesterton

If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Pride Preach Would Would-Be Only Had Against Sermon

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Saying Man He Know Until Knows Does

And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Met Rule Stately England Graves Alas

The only defensible war is a war of defense. Gilbert K. Chesterton

War Defense Only

The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life. Gilbert K. Chesterton

Life Everything Out He Most Ultimate Gets Victor

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