Chestertonian Thought of the Day

Beginning with today, I'm going to try to post a daily (during the week) thought taken from the works of G.K. Chesterton. Some will come from works I'm reading, others will come courtesy of the American Chesterton Society site and their quote collection book, "Chesterton University" (thanks to Dale Ahlquist).

Chesterton always looked at the world with amazement, which is how we should see the world each day. Especially during these times when everyone is full of fear about the economy, the government, the country's defense, etc... we could use some Chestertonian common sense. And so, here goes...

"When giving treats to friends or children, give them what they like, emphatically not what is good for them." - Chesterton Review, February, 1984