'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
Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities. C. S. Lewis bodyerofriendship 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
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. C. S. Lewis courageformpoint Change image and share on social
Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable. C. S. Lewis easilyfindgod Change image and share on social
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. C. S. Lewis givegodhappiness Change image and share on social
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C. S. Lewis christianityfalseimportance Change image and share on social
We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. C. S. Lewis backcaseman Change image and share on social
