The only words that ever satisfied me as describing nature are the terms used in fairy books, charm, … - Gilbert K. Chesterton

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Gilbert K. Chesterton

The only words that ever satisfied me as describing nature are the terms used in fairy books, charm, spell, enchantment; they express the arbitrariness of the fact and its mystery.

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