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FTA, a quote that is ever more true today than possibly when it was introduced: "We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders." -- G.K. Chestert
by jamesbressi 17y ago
FTA, a quote that is ever more true today than possibly when it was introduced: "We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders." -- G.K. Chesterton
Profound.
- astine 17y agoI love Chesterton. He had a talent for words. Too many memorable, profound, and humorous quotes. Another one: "The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people." He wrote that before the invention of suburb.
- AmericanOP 17y agoHe's fantastic. This guy saw the matrix and was able to write about it in a thoroughly entertaining way. I believe his 'All Things Considered' series inspired the name of NPR's daily program. If you want to channel him, download the audiobooks app for your iphone and you can stream him. Here's one of my favorite bits: http://www.classicreader.com/book/2281/13/ http://www.classicreader.com/book/2281/13/