Unfortunately, 19th-century scientists were just as ready to jump to the conclusion that any guess about nature was an obvious fact, as were 17th-century sectarians to jump to the conclusion that any guess about Scripture was the obvious explanation . . . . and this clumsy collision of two very impatient forms of ignorance was known as the quarrel of Science and Religion.
Gilbert K. ChestertonI agree with the realistic Irishman who said he preferred to prophesy after the event.
Gilbert K. ChestertonWhatever else may be said of man, this one thing is clear: He is not what he is capable of being.
Gilbert K. ChestertonDaybreak is a never-ending glory; getting out of bed is a never ending nuisance.
Gilbert K. ChestertonVery few people in the world would care to listen to the real defense of their own characters. The real defense, the defense which belongs to the Day of Judgment, would make such damaging admissions, would clear away so many artificial virtues, would tell such tragedies of weakness and failure, that a man would sooner be misunderstood and censured by the world than exposed to that awful and merciless eulogy.
Gilbert K. Chesterton