The more we are certain what good is, the more we shall see good in everything.

Women prefer to talk in twos, while men prefer to talk in threes.

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

The man who says, 'my country right or wrong' is like the man who says, 'my mother drunk or sober'

What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place...The old humility was a spur that prevented a man from stopping; not a nail in his boot that prevented him from going on. For the old humility made a man doubtful about his efforts, which made him work harder. But the new humility makes a man doubtful about his aims, which will make him stop working altogether.

For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.

Jokes are generally honest. Complete solemnity is always dishonest.