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
forgiveness im-sorry hurt
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
art lying long
Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling.
happiness real pleasure-seeking
The real pleasure-seeking is the combination of luxury and austerity in such a way that the luxury can really be felt.
leadership thank-you gratitude
I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
funny business humor
Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.
fashion literature fame
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
inspirational inspiring graduation
Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.
cute marriage funny-love
Marriage is an adventure, like going to war.
inspirational new-year eye
The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a particular man made New Year resolutions, he would make no resolutions. Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.
courage men order
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.
god mean wine
Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.
healthy sentimental jam
It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam.
summer beer men
Let a man walk ten miles steadily on a hot summer's day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was invented.
beauty beautiful art
Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.