A man's minor actions and arrangements ought to be free, flexible, creative; the things that should be unchangeable are his principles, his ideals. But with us the reverse is true; our views change constantly; but our lunch does not change. Now, I should like men to have strong and rooted conceptions, but as for their lunch, let them have it sometimes in the garden, sometimes in bed, sometimes on the roof, sometimes in the top of a tree. Let them argue from the same first principles, but let them do it in a bed, or a boat, or a balloon.
Gilbert K. ChestertonEvery man speaks of public opinion, and means by public opinion, public opinion minus his opinion.
Gilbert K. ChestertonAn almost unnatural vigilance is really required of the citizen because of the horrible rapidity with which human institutions grow old.
Gilbert K. ChestertonCleanliness is not next to godliness nowadays, for cleanliness is made an essential and godliness is regarded as an offence.
Gilbert K. Chesterton