G. K. Chesterton
British novelist, poet, and literary critic
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
The one stream of poetry which is continually flowing is slang.
—G. K. Chesterton, British novelist, poet, and literary critic, The Defendant, 1901
Posted on September 1, 1998 at 9:13 AM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.
—G. K. Chesterton, The Defendant, 1901
Posted on July 24, 2002 at 8:25 AM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep.
—G. K. Chesterton, "On Maltreating Words," Generally Speaking
Posted on March 13, 2002 at 9:39 AM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.
—G. K. Chesterton, Heretics
Posted on May 1, 2002 at 6:52 AM
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