A blog dedicated to providing quotes by and posts relating to one of the most influential (and quotable!) authors of the twentieth century, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936). If you do not know much about GKC, I suggest visiting the webpage of the American Chesterton Society as well as this wonderful Chesterton Facebook Page by a fellow Chestertonian

I also have created a list detailing examples of the influence of Chesterton if you are interested, that I work on from time to time.

(Moreover, for a list of short GKC quotes, I have created one here, citing the sources)

"...Stevenson had found that the secret of life lies in laughter and humility."

-Heretics (1905)
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Dolly Parton and GKC

After hearing of Dolly Parton's passing today (RIP), I decided to Google "Dolly Parton" and "G.K. Chesterton", and came across this blog post concerning Dolly Parton's 2020 Netflix Christmas movie Christmas on the Square, which includes this line concerning the movie.
Parton wrote all 14 songs, and she even quotes G.K. Chesterton in one, saying, "Angels can fly, because they take themselves lightly."

UPDATE: Just discovered that you can actually hear her singing it in this trailer for the movie found on Youtube:

"Christmas on the Square" Trailer

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