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
mind addresses wanted
But I was frightfully fond of the universe and wanted to address it by a diminutive. I often did so; and it never seemed to mind.
judging mind might
And it did for one wild moment cross my mind that, perhaps, those might not be the very best judges of the relation of religion to happiness who, by their own account, had neither one nor the other.
mind theology humans
To downgrade the human mind is bad theology.
mind literature mouths
The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.
fall brain open-minded
Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out.
funny life presence-of-mind
I am not absentminded. It is the presence of mind that makes me unaware of everything else.
wild-places mind way
The mind that finds its way to wild places is the poet's; but the mind that never finds its way back is the lunatic's.
imagination mind forget
All things are from God; and above all, reason and imagination and the great gifts of the mind. They are good in themselves; and we must not altogether forget their origin even in their perversion.
mind fiction stranger
Truth must necessarily be stranger than fiction, for fiction is the creation of the human mind and therefore congenial to it.
running long mind
A fad or heresy is the exaltation of something which even if true, is secondary or temporary in its nature against those things which are essential and eternal, those things which always prove themselves true in the long run. In short, it is the setting up of the mood against the mind.
travel mind
They say travel broadens the mind, but you must have the mind.
moving christian-inspirational mind
If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.
mind boring subjects
There are no boring subjects, only disinterested minds.
simple light mind
The academic mind reflects infinity, and is full of light by the simple process of being shallow and standing still.