Chesterton really does demand to be read over and over again - digested and digested again. This is one I will definitely return to in the future. His insightful and witty remarks do not detract from the profound truths he presents, but his candor does make it that much more difficult to fully grasp what he is saying. This book truly is a fantastic "post Freshman year" read. There are countless allusions he makes to various philosophies, scholars, etc. It was encouraging to think about trying to read it a year ago and realizing how far we have come. Yet of course, he then makes some reference to something that is completely outside my understanding and I realize how far I still have to go. :)
I thought I would share a few of his witty and profound remarks to wet your appetites :) - enjoy!
“Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.”
“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, "Do it again"; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, "Do it again" to the sun; and every evening, "Do it again" to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.”
“There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast,' that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.”
Well, that's all for now. I hope you both are well.
Xoxo.
