The disadvantage of men not knowing the past is that they do not know the present. History is a hill or high point of vantage, from which alone men see the town in which they live or the age in which they are living.
Gilbert K. ChestertonI am concerned with a certain way of looking at life, which was created in me by the fairy tales, but has since been meekly ratified by the mere facts.
Gilbert K. ChestertonThe real pleasure-seeking is the combination of luxury and austerity in such a way that the luxury can really be felt.
Gilbert K. Chesterton