A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride. C. S. Lewis bachchristianeat share on social
With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere. C. S. Lewis beginequatorexception Change image and share on social
Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. C. S. Lewis largelettermiracle Change image and share on social
Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours. C. S. Lewis Change image and share on social
It's so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one. C. S. Lewis beareasypray Change image and share on social
Solemnity is proper in church, but things that are proper in church are not necessarily proper outside, and vice versa. For example, I can say a prayer while washing my teeth, but that does not mean I should wash my teeth in church. C. S. Lewis churchnecessarilyprayer share on social
If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. C. S. Lewis desireexperienceexplanation Change image and share on social
Satan, the leader or dictator of devils, is the opposite, not of God, but of Michael. C. S. Lewis devildictatorgod Change image and share on social
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad. C. S. Lewis badbirddecent share on social
Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones. C. S. Lewis approachdealfalse share on social
