'The Lion' all began with a picture of a faun carrying an umbrella and parcels in a snowy wood. This picture had been in my mind since I was about sixteen. Then one day, when I was about forty, I said to myself, 'Let's try to make a story about it.' C. S. Lewis begincarryday share on social
Joy is the serious business of Heaven. C. S. Lewis businessheavenjoy Change image and share on social
Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature. C. S. Lewis breakfactlaw Change image and share on social
There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them. C. S. Lewis entireflaunthide Change image and share on social
An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason. C. S. Lewis explanationjustificationreason Change image and share on social
I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy. C. S. Lewis joypleasuresubstitute Change image and share on social
Part of every misery is, so to speak, the misery's shadow or reflection: the fact that you don't merely suffer but have to keep on thinking about the fact that you suffer. I not only live each endless day in grief, but live each day thinking about living each day in grief. C. S. Lewis dayendlessfact share on social
The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. C. S. Lewis gentlegradualhell Change image and share on social
'Good English' is whatever educated people talk; so that what is good in one place or time would not be so in another. C. S. Lewis educateenglishgood Change image and share on social
I'm tall, fat, rather bald, red-faced, double-chinned, black-haired, have a deep voice, and wear glasses for reading. C. S. Lewis baldblackchin Change image and share on social
