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Who was G.K. Chesterton?
This man who composed such profound and perfect lines as “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried,” stood 6’4″ and weighed about 300 pounds, usually had a cigar in his mouth, and walked around wearing a cape and a crumpled hat, tiny glasses pinched to the end of his nose, swordstick in hand, laughter blowing through his moustache. And usually had no idea where or when his next appointment was. He did much of his writing in train stations, since he usually missed the train he was supposed to catch. In one famous anecdote, he wired his wife, saying, “Am at Market Harborough. Where ought I to be?” His faithful wife, Frances, attended to all the details of his life, since he continually proved he had no way of doing it himself. She was later assisted by a secretary, Dorothy Collins, who became the couple’s surrogate daughter, and went on to become the writer’s literary executrix, continuing to make his work available after his death.
https://www.chesterton.org/who-is-this-guy/
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I like that.
It’s sometimes more satisfying to directly attack the current event or problem as though–if it is “fixed” or stopped, everything will be fine.
Unfortunately, very often the current difficulty is a result of the real problem, but if we can keep on reacting to the current problem, we/someone may be able to avoid deal with the source of the current consequence.
Not complicated, actually, but easily distorted.
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I’m reading the collection of his Father Brown stories right now; well written, and the scenes and characters are brilliantly described. Really enjoying it!
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