Great Stuff from Gilbert Magazine
The American Chesterton Society publishes a bi-monthly magazine on everything Chesterton. In a section called “the Zen of Sarcasm,” the following remarks were made which are definitely Chestertonian humor:
Do not walk behind me for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.
It is always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to steal your neighbor’s newspaper, that’s the time to do it.
Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, then you can’t be promoted.
Always remember you are unique. Just like everyone else.
Never test the depth of water with both feet.
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away and you have their shoes.
If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.
Give a man a fish and eat will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
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