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
running spiritual philosophy
The philosophy of this world may be founded on facts, but its business is run on spiritual impressions and atmospheres.
golf two scotch
The determining bulk of Scotch people had heard of golf ever since they had heard of God and often considered the two as of equal importance.
needs
We need to be reminded more than we need to be instructed
men long telling-the-truth
Whether a man chooses to tell the truth in long sentences or short jokes is a problem analogous to whether he chooses to tell the truth in French or in German.
mother children father
The triangle of truisms, of father, mother and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.