1 The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. -G.K. Chesterton
We expect to see a positive difference when we fight for a cause. We don’t fight because of hatred but to address certain issues.
2 I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else. -G.K. Chesterton
We seem absent-minded when we are lost in our thoughts. However, that’s when we are so attentive to what’s going in our mind that we don’t notice our surroundings.
3 There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people. -G.K. Chesterton
Any topic can become interesting if we talk about it enthusiastically. Uninterested people sound boring because they are not excited enough to talk about things.
4 The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost. -G.K. Chesterton
As long as we have something, we don’t realize it’s importance. However, the moment it disappears, we regret taking it for granted. So, we should be grateful and value the things we have.
5 There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to. accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less. -G.K. Chesterton
We can feel satisfied by either working hard and getting what we want or by being content with what we already have. So, if you want to be happy, then pursue your goals or be grateful for what you already have.
6 Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out. -G.K. Chesterton
We should not be so gullible that we allow others to manipulate us. Keep your mind open but don’t stop using your own brain.
7 To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. -G.K. Chesterton
We have the freedom to do what we want to. But, it is also important to know that we also have certain responsibilities. We can’t misuse our rights.
8 People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. -G.K. Chesterton
Arguing requires thinking critically and respectfully opposing the other person’s ideas. Quarreling, on the other hand, is completely meaningless. People quarrel with each other because they don’t know how to engage in healthy discussions.
9 An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered. -G.K. Chesterton
When we embark on an adventure, we know beforehand that we’ll have to face risks and challenges. Without inconveniences, the meaning of adventure would be lost.
10 The simplification of anything is always sensational. -G.K. Chesterton
Simplicity is always better because it doesn’t contain unnecessary details. When something is simple, we are able to clearly focus on the important aspects.
11 It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem. -G.K. Chesterton
In order to arrive at a solution, we first need to better understand the problem. Without complete knowledge of the problem, we are likely to produce only poor solutions.
12 The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. -G.K. Chesterton
When free thinking is ignored, we just become passive recipients of information without any ability to employ logic or reason. We only learn what the system teaches us.
Epic Quotes By G.K. Chesterton
1. The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him. -G.K. Chesterton
2. I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else. -G.K. Chesterton
3. There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people. -G.K. Chesterton
4. The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost. -G.K. Chesterton
5. There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to. accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less. -G.K. Chesterton
6. Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out. -G.K. Chesterton
7. To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. -G.K. Chesterton
8. People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. -G.K. Chesterton
9. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered. -G.K. Chesterton
10. The simplification of anything is always sensational. -G.K. Chesterton
11. It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem. -G.K. Chesterton
12. The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. -G.K. Chesterton