G. K. Chesterton1874–1936The quotations of
G. K. Chesterton
English author and Christian apologist
1874–1936
94 quotes, most often on Christianity, God and Truth & Lies. Part of the Writers collection.
- Charles Dickens (1906), Ch. 10 “The Great Dickens Characters”
The central idea of poetry is the idea of guessing right, like a child.
The Victorian Age in Literature (1913), Ch I: The Victorian Compromise and Its Enemies (p. 24)- The Club of Queer Trades (1905), Ch. 4 “Speculation of the House Agent”
- Tremendous Trifles (1909), Ch. XVII: “The Red Angel”
- The Defendant (1901), “Introduction”
- Twelve Types (1903) “Sir Walter Scott”
- The Defendant (1901)
- The Defendant (1901), “Introduction”
- In The Illustrated London News (1924)
- The Everlasting Man (1925)
Atheism is, I suppose, the supreme example of a simple faith.
Where All Roads Lead (1922)Whatever may be the reason, we all do warmly respect humility — in other people.
The Defendant (1901)It is not funny that anything else should fall down; only that a man should fall down.
All Things Considered (1908), “Spiritualism”- A Short History of England (1917), p. 59
- All Things Considered (1908)
