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We are all ordinary people. And it's the extraordinary people Who know it.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: May 29
Died: 1936
Died: June 14
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And pray where in earth or heaven are there prudent marriages-Might as well talk about prudent suicides.
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I still think sincere pessimism the unpardonable sin.
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Blasphemy is an artistic effect, because blasphemy depends upon a philosophical conviction. Blasphemy depends upon belief and is fading with it. If any one doubts this, let him sit down seriously and try to think blasphemous thoughts about Thor.
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Men spoke much in my boyhood about restricted or ruined men of genius: and it was common to say that many a man was a Great Might-Have-Been. To me it's a more solid and startling fact that any man in the street is a Great Might-Not-Have-Been.
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It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never gotten tired of making them
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Leisure is being allowed to do nothing.
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Here ends another day, during which I have had eyes, ears, hands and the great world around me. Tomorrow begins another day. Why am I allowed two?
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Facts by themselves can often feed the flame of madness, because sanity is a spirit.
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