Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton

Love means to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtue at all.

Love means to love that which is unlovable or it is no virtu

Summary

This quote suggests that true love goes beyond superficial affection or appreciation. To love someone or something truly, one must love them even if they possess qualities or traits that are generally considered unlovable. It emphasizes that love should be a virtue that transcends flaws or imperfections, demonstrating a selfless and unconditional form of affection. In this context, love is regarded as a noble and virtuous act, requiring individuals to embrace and accept others in their entirety, regardless of any shortcomings.

Topics

By Gilbert K. Chesterton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Young people, who are beginners in everything, cannot yet kn

Young people, who are beginners in everything, cannot yet know love: they have to learn it.

Rainer Maria Rilke

Science fiction, to me, has not only things that wouldn't ha

Science fiction, to me, has not only things that wouldn't happen, but other planets.

Margaret Atwood

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

When one has not had a good father, one must create one.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Sometime I'm going to do an essay called 'The Virtues of Ama

Sometime I'm going to do an essay called 'The Virtues of Amateurism' for all of those people who wish they earned their living in the arts. The market kills more artistic people than anything else. It's a world of safety out there, for most people. They want safety, the magazines and manufacturers give them safety, give them homogeneity, give them the familiar and comfortable, don't challenge them.

Robert James Waller

Politics Science Economics Anthropology Marketing

I think guitar is the best thing in the world.

I think guitar is the best thing in the world.

It is little men know of women their smiles and their tears

It is little men know of women their smiles and their tears alike are seldom what they seem.

I will place no value on anything I have or may possess exce

I will place no value on anything I have or may possess except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.

David Livingstone

Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing

Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing.

Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not m

Peace is more important than all justice and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.

It always made me sad that there were kids who didn't have h

It always made me sad that there were kids who didn't have homes.

Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. Th

Christ is the Master the Scriptures are only the servant. The true way to test all the Books is to see whether they work the will of Christ or not. No Book which does not preach Christ can be apostolic, though Peter or Paul were its author. And no Book which does preach Christ can fail to be apostolic though Judas, Ananias, Pilate or Herod were its author.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think

Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success doesn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never -- yes, never -- sell yourself short.

Dr. David Schwartz