, I found the whole modern world talking scientific fatalism; saying that everything is as it must alwayshave been, being unfolded without fault from the beginning. The leaf on the tree is green because it couldnever have been anything else. Now, the fairy-tale philosopher is glad that the leaf is green precisely becauseit might have been scarlet. He feels as if it had turned green an instant before he looked at it.
About This Quote
About G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy
G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy.
Themes
- Creativity — The spark of original thought, invention, and artistic vision
- Gratitude — Recognising and appreciating the good in our lives