Gilbert K. Chesterton

Large organization is loose organization. Nay, it would be almost as true to say that organization is always disorganization. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#always #large #loose #nay #organization

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#defying #great #great virtues #his #keeping

Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#appear #gods #invoke #much #never

New roads; new ruts. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#roads #ruts

Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us if the normal man does not amaze. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#daylight #does #man #monster #normal

People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort of history they make. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#history #know #make #nothing #people

Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#always #away #corn #destroying #gods

Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#cover #errors #however #long #long words

Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#few #few men #men #never #small

The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#cosmos #head #hide #his #hole