Modern Quotes by C. S. Lewis

12 Modern quotes by C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis brings his timeless imagination to the present in this concise set of 12 quotes. Expect a blend of literary flair and ethical musings that speak directly to the challenges of modern life.

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The point is that for our ancestors, the universe was a picture; for modern physics it is a story.

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The modern idea of a Great Man is one who stands at the lonely extremity of some single line of development--

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The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

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To the Ancients, Friendship seemed the happiest and most fully human of all loves... The modern world in comparison, ignores it.

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No doubt those who really founded modern science were usually those whose love of truth exceeded their love of power.

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The Christians say that God has done miracles. The modern world, even when it believes in God, and even when it has…

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Much of the modern resistance to chastity comes from men's belief that they 'own' their bodies—those vast and perilous estates, pulsating with…

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The Intelligentsia (scientists apart) are losing all touch with, and all influence over, nearly the whole human race. Our most esteemed poets…

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The modern State exists not to protect our rights but to do us good or make us good - anyway, to do…

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There is one bit of advice given us by the ancient Greeks, and by the Jews in the Old Testament, and by…

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The ancient man approached God (or even the gods)as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man the roles are…

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I am perfectly convinced that whatever the gospels are they are not legends. I have read a great deal of legend and…

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If a man is going to write on chemistry, he learns chemistry. The same is true of Christianity.

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The first fact in the history of Christendom is a number of people who say they have seen the Resurrection.

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I#pray because the need flows out of me all the time-walking and sleeping. It does not change # God - it changes me.

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Are the gods not just?' 'Oh no, child. What would become us us if they were?

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Love is more than an emotion, it is a decision.

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