Quote by G. K. Chesterton

A turkey is more occult and awful than all the angels and archangels. In so far as God has partly revealed to us an angelic world, he has partly told us what an angel means. But God has never told us what a turkey means. And if you go and stare at a live turkey for an hour or two, you will find by the end of it that the enigma has rather increased than diminished.

A turkey is more occult and awful than all the angels and ar

Summary

This quote by G.K. Chesterton highlights the mysterious nature of a turkey compared to that of angels. While God has given humans some insight into the meaning and nature of angels, no such revelation has been offered about turkeys. Chesterton implies that even observing a turkey intensely for a prolonged period fails to unravel its essence, deepening the puzzlement instead. The quote suggests that there are aspects of existence that evade explanation and defy easy understanding, emphasizing the power of the unknown and the enigma of the natural world.

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