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"God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain" – C.S. Lewis

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 | Quotes

« God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain » – C.S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis

Monday, April 22nd, 2013 | Love, Quotes

“Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.” C. S. Lewis

"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods" – C.S. Lewis

Saturday, April 20th, 2013 | Quotes

« Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods » – C.S. Lewis

"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless–it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable." – C.S. Lewis

Monday, April 8th, 2013 | Quotes

« To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; [...]

"Every one says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive." – C.S. Lewis

Friday, April 5th, 2013 | Quotes

« Every one says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive. » – C.S. Lewis

"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 like saying to your readers "Please will you do the job for me."" – C.S. Lewis

Saturday, October 13th, 2012 | Quotes

“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 like saying to your readers “Please will you do the job for me.”” – C.S. Lewis

"Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil." – C.S. Lewis

Saturday, September 1st, 2012 | Education, Quotes

“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” – C.S. Lewis

"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" – C.S. Lewis

Friday, August 31st, 2012 | Quotes

“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me” – C.S. Lewis Popular search terms:you can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me

Thought for the day-Joy

Monday, June 18th, 2012 | Quotes

“Joy is the serious business of heaven.”C.S. Lewis.

"I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more." – C.S. Lewis

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 | Pain, Quotes

“I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.” – C.S. Lewis Popular search terms:i have learned now that while those who speak about c s lweis,those who keep silent hurt more