Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Gilbert Keith 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."...
best contempt education gentle man worships
No man who worships education has got the best out of education.... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's education is complete.
among dry dull generous money rich riches smart themselves
Among the very rich you will never find a really generous man, even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egoistic, secretive, dry as old bones. To be smart enough to get all that money you must be dull enough to want it.
bad books-and-reading good novel tells truth
A good novel tells us the truth about it's hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.
except lost madman reason
The madman is not the man who has lost his reason. He is the man who has lost everything except his reason.