I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.G. K. Chesterton
“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act.”
“I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on man unless they act.”
— G. K. CHESTERTON
English writer · 1874 – 1936
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English writer, philosopher and critic whose work ranged from the Father Brown detective stories to theology and social commentary. His wit and paradox made him one of the most quoted writers of his era.
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