"... during the period of what is commonly called education; that is, the period during which I was being instructed by somebody I did not know, about something I did not want to know."
- The Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton
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Dan - as the resident GKC expert can you tell me did he really say 'to be heavy is easy, to be light is hard?' I've thought of using it a couple of times recently and something didn't sound quite right.
Hi Kate -
I've never heard that particular quote, although it certainly sounds like him. He did say "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly," which is a similar sentiment, I suppose.
Hmmm... I'll dig around a little and see what I can come up with.
OK, a quick check revealed that indeed he did write "It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light." It's in one of my favorite books by GKC, the hilarious and insightful "Orthodoxy" (terrible title, very funny book).
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