"One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak." ― Gilbert K. Chesterton Topic(s): Great Tags: great, things More From Gilbert K. Chesterton "Half a truth is better than no politics." "Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere." "True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare." More In Great "Life should be great rather than long."― B. R. Ambedkar "On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron."― H. L. Mencken "Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn’t worth the time and effort."― Henry Rollins