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Your Quotes for 29 May 2005 - G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born at London on this day in 1874. While he studied at University College and the Slade School of Art he had a period of depression and lack of faith, becoming fascinated with a Ouija board and diabolism. He also lost interest in art and began writing. He eventually returned to his Anglican roots and later converted to Roman Catholicism, adding significant Christian biographies to the 75 books and hundreds of essays, reviews, and short stories that he had written. His work appeared in at least 125 different publications, not counting appearing an just about every collection of quotes.

A good novel tells you the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells you the truth about its author.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can make a joke about it.

The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.

Courage is almost always a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die.

Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason why it was put up.

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.

The classes that wash most are those that work least.
     - All from Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874 - 1936

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