The books that influence the world are those that it has not read.

Ivory may not be so white as snow, but the whole Arctic continent does not make ivory black.

It is assumed that the skeptic has no bias; whereas he has a very obvious bias in favour of skepticism.

"Are you a devil?" "I am a man," answered Father Brown gravely; "and therefore have all devils in my heart."

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

And though St. John saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators.

It was the people who did not care who filled the world with fire and oppression. It was the hands of the indifferent that lit the faggots; it was the hands of the indifferent that turned the rack.