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
leaving liberty lovers
Liberty has produced scepticism, and scepticism has destroyed liberty. The lovers of liberty thought they were leaving it unlimited, when they were only leaving it undefined. They thought they were only leaving it undefined, when they were really leaving it undefended.
love men decline
Marriage is a duel to the death which no man of honour should decline.
love men pits
Women are the only realists; their whole object in life is to pit their realism against the extravagant, excessive, and occasionally drunken idealism of men.
love princess dragons
I have little doubt that when St. George had killed the dragon he was heartily afraid of the princess.
love children justice
For children are innocent and love justice, while most of us are wicked and naturally prefer mercy.
love-is lasts blind
Love is not blind; that is the last thing that it is. Love is bound; and the more it is bound the less it is blind.
free-love contradiction term
Free verse is like free love; it is a contradiction in terms.
love god believe
Those thinkers who cannot believe in any gods often assert that the love of humanity would be in itself sufficient for them; and so, perhaps, it would, if they had it.
love gratitude appreciation
The aim of life is appreciation; there is no sense in not appreciating things; and there is no sense in having more of them if you have less appreciation of them.
love funny life
The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.
beautiful music-love speed
There is more to life than increasing its speed. Gandhi gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it? Richard Bach Life exists for the love of music or beautiful things.
love way world
One must somehow find a way of loving the world without trusting it; somehow one must love the world without being worldly.
love faith religious
Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.
fighting fighting-on fighting-for-love
You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.