Quote by G.K. Chesterton
“O mal do pessimista não é o fato de ele castigar deuses e homens, mas o fato de ele não amar aquilo que castiga: falta-lhe esta primordial e sobrenatural lealdade para com as coisas. E qual é o mal do homem a quem, vulgarmente, chamamos de otimista? Evidentemente, percebe-se que o otimista, desejando defender a honra deste mundo, defenderá o indefensável. É o bairrista do Universo, e ele dirá: 'Este é o meu cosmos, certo ou errado'. Ele estará menos propenso à reforma das coisas.”
― G.K. Chesterton ,
from Orthodoxy
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.