All C.S. Lewis Quotes
- That is why Christians are told not to judge. We see only the results which a man's choices make out of his raw material. But… All
- Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is. ... We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us… Christ
- If tribulation is a necessary element in redemption, we must anticipate that it will never cease till God sees the world to be either redeemed… Anticipate
- Kindness consents very readily to the removal of its object – we have all met people whose kindness to animals is constantly leading them to… All
- Love may, indeed, love the beloved when her beauty is lost: but not because it is lost. Love may forgive all infirmities and love still… All
- If the world is meaningless, then so are we; if we mean something, we do not mean alone. Alone
- [S]omething inside us, the feeling of resentment, the feeling that wants to get one's own back, must be simply killed. I do not mean that… All
- Those that hate goodness are sometimes nearer than those that know nothing at all about it and think they have it. All
- They say, 'The coward dies many times'; so does the beloved. Didn't the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it… Beloved
- First, I do not sit down at my desk to put into verse something that is already clear in my mind. If it were clear… Already Clear
- We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, 'Blessed are they that mourn,' and I accept it. I've got… Accept
- I see people, as they approach me, trying to make up their minds whether they'll 'say something about it' or not. I hate if they… Approach
- Aren't all these notes the senseless writings of a man who won't accept the fact that there is nothing we can do with suffering except… Accept
- We forgive, we mortify our resentment; a week later some chain of thought carries us back to the original offence and we discover the old… All
- Whenever we find that our religious life is making us feel that we are good - above all, that we are better than someone else… Acted
- If Christianity is untrue, then no honest man will want to believe it, however helpful it might be; if it is true, every honest man… All
- It is safe to tell the pure in heart that they shall see God, for only the pure in heart want to. God
- Come, live with me and you'll know me. Come Live
- See the bear in his own den before you judge of his conditions. Bear
- You and I who still enjoy fairy tales have less reason to wish actual childhood back. We have kept its pleasures and added some grown-up… Actual
- Not my idea of God, but God. Not my idea of H., but H. Yes, and also not my idea of my neighbour, but my… Acting
- The love of knowledge is a kind of madness. Inspirational
- What we want is not more little books about Christianity, but more little books by Christians on other subjects--with their Christianity latent. Book
- God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way. Allows
- I daren't come and drink," said Jill. Then you will die of thirst," said the Lion. Oh dear!" said Jill, coming another step nearer."I suppose… Another Step