Life is like art in part, but not as a whole; it is like broken pieces from different works of art. When everything has consistency and coherence, and everything fits, then we have doubts.

"I perceive Chesterton primarily as a poet," said the great admirer of Jorge Luis Borges, "but he was a poet in everything. Especially in his detective stories." Among the many stories of Chesterton that Borges translated into Spanish, his favorite was "The Three Horsemen of the Apocalypse," which, as he said, can only be compared to a game of chess in terms of its beauty.

Chesterton, in his most enjoyable and playful mood, narrates incredible stories through the mouth of Mr. Pond. Chesterton was a master of the subtle art of satirical mockery. A gifted storyteller. An enticing book.