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I think that all things, in their way, reflect heavenly truth, the imagination not least.

~C. S. Lewis

Topics: All Things Heavenly Imagination Least Reflect Things Think Truth Way I Think

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Long before history began we men have got together apart from the women and done things. We had time.

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Topics: Apart Before Began Done Got Had History Long Men Things Time Together Women

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Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things: so do instincts. Our instincts are at war... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest.

~C. S. Lewis

Topics: Claim Different Different Things Each Expense Gratified Instinct Instincts Like Listen Obey Our People People Say Rest Say Telling Things Us War Will You

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Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.

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Topics: Ask Easily Finds God Mortal Nonsense Questions Quite Should Think Which

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How incessant and great are the ills with which a prolonged old age is replete.

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Topics: Age Great How Ills Incessant Old Old Age Prolonged Which

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Anthropomorphic animals, when taken out of narrative into actual visibility, always turn into buffoonery or nightmare.

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Topics: Actual Always Animals Narrative Nightmare Out Taken Turn Visibility

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Real joy seems to me almost as unlike security or prosperity as it is unlike agony.

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Topics: Agony Almost Joy Me Prosperity Real Security Seems Unlike

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Author

Born: November 29th, 1898

Died: November 22nd, 1963

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