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C. S. Lewis Quotes

C. S. Lewis quotes about life

British Author, Writer November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963

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I haven't any language weak enough to depict the weakness of my spiritual life. If I weakened it enough it would cease to be language at all. As when you try to turn the gas-ring a little lower still, and it merely goes out. C. S. Lewis
If there is a real woman- even the trace of one -still there inside grumbling, it can be brought to life again. If there's one wee spark under all those ashes, we'll blow it till the whole pile is red and clear. C. S. Lewis
The whole story, paradoxically enough, strengthens our relish for real life. This excursion into the preposterous sends us back with renewed pleasure to the actual. C. S. Lewis
If individuals live only to seventy years then a state or a nation or a civilization, which may last for a thousand years, is then more important than an individual. But if Christianity is true, then the individual is not only more important but incomparably more important, for he is everlasting and the life of the state or civilization, compared with his, is only a moment. C. S. Lewis
The people who keep asking if they can't lead a decent life without Christ, don't know what life is about; if they did they would know that 'a decent life' is mere machinery compared with the thing we men are really made for. C. S. Lewis
Well!' said Puddleglum, rubbing his hands. 'This is just what I needed. If these chaps don't teach me to take a serious view of life, I don't know what will. C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis quote: "Humour is...the all-consoling and...the all-excusing, grace of..."
Humour is...the all-consoling and...the all-excusing, grace of life. C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis quote: "Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie. -Puddleglum in..."
Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie. -Puddleglum in The Silver Chair C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis quote: "I now see that I spent most of my life in doing neither what I..."
I now see that I spent most of my life in doing neither what I ought nor what I liked. C. S. Lewis

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