Quote by G.K. Chesterton
“¿Quieren ustedes que les diga el secreto del mundo? Pues el secreto está en que sólo vemos las espaldas del mundo. Sólo lo vemos por detrás, por eso parece brutal. Eso no es un árbol, sino las espaldas de un árbol; aquello no es una nube, sino las espaldas de una nube. ¿No ven ustedes que todo está como volviéndose a otra parte y escondiendo la cara? ¡Si pudiéramos salirle al mundo por enfrente!…”
― G.K. Chesterton ,
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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.