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A Short History of England Quotes by G. K. Chesterton: Context & Meanings

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“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”

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Chesterton links gratitude with attentive perception: appreciation becomes deeper when ordinary good things are noticed with a sense of wonder.

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A Short History of England, in Chesterton’s discussion of receptiveness and dependence on goods outside oneself.