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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The old idea that the joke was not good enough for the company has been superseded by the new aristocratic idea that the company was not worthy of the joke. They have introduced an almost insane individualism into that one form of intercourse which is specially and uproariously communal. They have made even levities into secrets. They have made laughter lonelier than tears. Go to Quote / Comment
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. Go to Quote / Comment
Coincidences are spiritual puns. Go to Quote / Comment
If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. Go to Quote / Comment
A large section of the intelligentsia seems wholly devoid of intelligence. Go to Quote / Comment