Journalism largely consists in saying “Lord Jones is dead” to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive. – G.K. Chesterton
You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world. – G.K. Chesterton
There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read. – G.K. Chesterton
There is a great man who makes every man feel small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great. – G.K. Chesterton
Im crazy about Grant: his character, his nature, his science in fighting and everything else. But I dont like the idea that he never accepted the blame for anything, always found someone else to blame for any mistake that was ever made, including blaming Prentiss for Shiloh. – Shelby Foote