Quote by G.K. Chesterton

We have all forgotten what we really are. All that we call common sense and rationality and practicality and positivism only means that for certain dead levels of our life we forget that we have forgotten. All that we call spirit and art and ecstasy only means that for one awful instant we remember that we forget.

We have all forgotten what we really are. All that we call c

Summary

This quote suggests that as human beings, we have lost touch with our true nature. Our preoccupation with common sense, rationality, practicality, and positivism trick us into forgetting this truth. Terms like spirit, art, and ecstasy serve as reminders that briefly pull us out of our state of forgetfulness and bring us back to our essence. The quote implies that we are caught in a cycle of forgetting and remembering, and that the moments of remembering hold great significance in our lives.

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Inspirational Reminding

By G.K. Chesterton

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