"The story does what no theorem can quite……" — C.S. Lewis
"The story does what no theorem can quite do. It may not be "like real life" in the superficial sense: but it sets before us an image of what reality may well be like at some more central region."
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1,827 Quotes by C.S. Lewis
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Unless thought is valid we have no reason to believe in the real universe.
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Really, a young Atheist cannot guard his faith too carefully. Dangers lie in wait for him on every side.
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