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Description Quotes by C.S. Lewis
- It's no use telling us that something was 'mysterious' or 'loathsome' or 'awe-inspiring' or 'voluptuous.' By direct description, by metaphor and simile, by secretly evoking…
- Don't say it was "delightful"; make us say "delightful" when we've read the description.
- Repentance is not something God demands of you before He will take you back and which He could let you off if He chose; it…
- Don't say it was delightful; make us say delightful when we've read the description. You see, all those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only…
More Description Quotes
- What girls do to each other is beyond description. No chinese torture comes close. — Tori Amos
- If the resurrection of Jesus cannot be believed except by assenting to the fantastic descriptions included in the Gospels, then Christianity is… — John Shelby Spong
- The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to… — Thomas McKean
- The limitations that we can see of the sexual description of reality are very apparent. Very few men attain enlightenment, even fewer… — Frederick Lenz
- All I can really say is it's bloodier than hell. In this one I'm going to be much more direct and honest… — Christopher Darden
- As you become more conscious of your body as eternity, a sense of ease, a fullness beyond description occurs. — Frederick Lenz
- Being a caregiver for your child is part of the job description of being a mammal. — Mayim Bialik
- The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one's self to be acquainted… — Lord Chesterfield