“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       “Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” ― G.K. Chesterton     “Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.” ― G.K. Chesterton       “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” ― G.K. Chesterton       “I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.” ― G.K. Chesterton     “Without…

“The unfed mind devours itself.” ― Gore Vidal     “How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.” ― Gore Vidal, Julian     “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” ― Gore Vidal     “Write something, even if it’s just a suicide note. ” ― Gore Vidal       “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” ― Gore Vidal     “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not…

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx     “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” ― Groucho Marx     “When you’re in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun’.” ― Groucho Marx     “From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.”…