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G K Chesterton

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer whose prolific and diverse output included philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing, journalism, public lecturing and debating, literary and art criticism, biography, Christian apologetics, and fiction, including fantasy and detective fiction.


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Quote Left The poet only asks to get his head into the heavens. It is the logician who seeks to get the heavens into his head. And it it his head that splits. Quote Right
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Quote Left A cosmic philosophy is not constructed to fit a man; a cosmic philosophy is constructed to fit a cosmos. A man can no more possess a private religion than he can possess a private sun and moon. Quote Right
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Quote Left Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity. Quote Right
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Quote Left The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried. Quote Right
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Quote Left Courage is getting away from death by continually coming within an inch of it. Quote Right
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Book: Reflection on the Important Things