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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Wednesday, September 23, 2026

And, indeed, in this matter, we come in collision with the real objection to this false cult of simplicity. It is not truly childlike, for of all the admirable traits of children, the first and the most striking is an extravagant love of pomp.
-April 4, 1903, Black and White
[found in the book Chesterton in Black and White (2021), edited by Geir Hasnes]
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