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.
spiritual eye men
It is a strange thing that many truly spiritual men, such as General Gordon, have actually spent some hours in speculating upon the precise location of the Garden of Eden. Most probably we are in Eden still. It is only our eyes that have changed.
spiritual definitions coincidence
Coincidence is a spiritual pun.
spiritual humor ideas
When once you have got hold of a vulgar joke, you may be certain that you have got hold of a subtle and spiritual idea.
spiritual sex two
It is the friction of two spiritual things, of tradition and invention, or of substance and symbol, from which the mind takes fire. The creeds condemned as complex have something like the secret of sex; they can breed thoughts.
spiritual drama theatre
Family is the theatre of the spiritual drama, the place where things happen, especially the things that matter.
spirituality cry cried
The old religionist cried out for his god. The new religionist cries out for some god to be his.
reality facts spirituality
Facts as facts do not always create a spirit of reality, because reality is a spirit.
long spirituality mystery
Mysticism keeps mankind sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity.
spiritual fall buddhism
[Buddhism and Christianity] are in one sense parallel and equal; as a mound and a hollow, as a valley and a hill. There is a sense in which that sublime despair is the only alternative to that divine audacity. It is even true that the truly spiritual and intellectual man sees it as sort of dilemma; a very hard and terrible choice. There is little else on earth that can compare with these for completeness. And he who does not climb the mountain of Christ does indeed fall into the abyss of Buddha.
spiritual war men
Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.
funny spiritual religious
I always like a dog so long as he isn't spelled backward.
spiritual witty truth
You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it.
spiritual destiny literature
Coincidences are spiritual puns.