Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG, better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox." Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth29 May 1874
women men literature
Women prefer to talk in twos, while men prefer to talk in threes.
mean people literature
What people call impartiality may simply mean indifference, and what people call partiality may simply mean mental activity.
men cosmos literature
The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in.
men literature daylight
Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us if the normal man does not amaze.
organization literature would-be
Large organization is loose organization. Nay, it would be almost as true to say that organization is always disorganization.
england mets graves
And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet.
men animal injustice
Men feel that cruelty to the poor is a kind of cruelty to animals. They never feel that it is an injustice to equals; nay it is treachery to comrades.
happiness power agriculture
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.
invisibility obscurity literature
When we really worship anything, we love not only its clearness but its obscurity. We exult in its very invisibility.
peace war defense
The only defensible war is a war of defense.
science errors long
Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.
literature young
Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young.
funny men feels
Some men never feel small, but these are the few men who are.
annoyed want literature
Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much.