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Youth is always too serious, and just now it is too serious about frivolity.
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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A fad or heresy is the exaltation of something which even if true, is secondary or temporary in its nature against those things which are essential and eternal, those things which always prove themselves true in the long run. In short, it is the setting up of the mood against the mind.
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Among the 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 egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones. To be smart enough to get all that money you must be dull enough to want it.
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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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But since he stood for England And knew what England means, Unless you give him bacon You must not give him beans.
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Faith is always at a disadvantage it is a perpetually defeated thing which survives all conquerors.
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A good novel tells us the truth about its hero but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.
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To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.
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