“Modern nature-worship is all upside down. Trees and fields ought to be the ordinary things; terraces and temples ought to be extraordinary. I am on the side of the man who lives in the country and wants to go to London.”
Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton
Author
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton was an English writer, critic, and theologian, born on May 29, 1874, and died on June 14, 1936. Known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical thinking, Chesterton's works spanned a variety of genres, including novels, poetry, drama, and criticism. more
You May Also Like
“Nobody notices postmen, yet they have passions like other men.”
“The strangest whim has seized me ... After all I think I will not hang myself today.”
“A tragedy means always a mans struggle with that which is stronger than man.”
“Earth will grow worse till men redeem it, And wars more evil, ere all wars cease.”
“Dogma does not mean the absence of thought, but the end of thought.”