“Our particular corner of Christendom can now be taught the history of every civilisation except its own.”
G.K. Chesterton in G.K.’s Weekly December 13, 1934, quoted in “Chesterton for Today” in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #2 (Nov./Dec. 2024)
In my latest National Post column I say while it's necessary to denounce antisemitism, it's not sufficient. We must understand why and how this uniquely stubborn and wicked form of hatred spreads like a fungus, causing rot in all kinds of places including elite institutions.
In my latest Epoch Times column I say the federal government throwing money at the alleged bigotry of Canadian supermarkets’ astounding selection of foods while ignoring runaway deficits is at once frivolous and malevolent.
“The way taxes are you might as well marry for love.”
Janice Page quoted in “Other Suspects I Quotes not by GKC” in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #2 (Nov./Dec. 2024)
“as G.K. Chesterton observes, ‘When we do translate things into English, they often only serve as a luminous argument for leaving them in Latin. Latin is Latin, and always says exactly what it means.’ While Latin was commonly taught to every school boy and girl in Mr. Chesterton’s day, alas it is no longer.”
Thomas Finke reviewing a translation of St. Augustine in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #3 (Jan./Feb. 2025)
“Romances are more real than realistic novels, for various reasons, which all should easily perceive. For one thing, romance describes how ordinary people find life exciting. Whereas realistic fiction describes how odd or extraordinary people find life dull.”
G.K. Chesterton in The New York American reprinted in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #3 (Jan./Feb. 2025)
“There can be such a thing as a Waste of Time; but there could not be such a thing as a Waste of Eternity. So I suppose that the archangels read snippets and novelettes with a godlike innocence and pleasure.”
G.K. Chesterton in London Opinion April 2, 1904, quoted in “Waste” in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #3 (Jan./Feb. 2025)
“An Executive is a man employed to talk to visitors so that the other employees will have a chance to work.”
New York Daily Mirror quoted in “Other Suspects – II Quotes not by GKC” in Gilbert: the Magazine of the Society of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 28 #3 (Jan./Feb. 2025)