100+ Timeless C.S. Lewis Quotes: Wisdom and Inspiration Unveiled
In the realm of literature and philosophy, C.S. Lewis stands out as a prominent figure whose words have inspired countless individuals across the globe. Known for his profound insights into the human condition, Lewis's quotes resonate with timeless wisdom. This article delves into some of C.S. Lewis's most impactful quotes, categorized into various themes. From inspiration and love to imagination and perseverance, each section uncovers the depth of Lewis's thoughts, providing readers with motivation and reflection points. Whether you're a fan of his fiction or drawn to his philosophical musings, these quotes will spark intellectual curiosity and personal growth.
"Courage, dear heart."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing."
"You can make anything by writing."
"We are what we believe we are."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"Do not let your happiness depend on something you may lose."
"Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different."
"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour."
"Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses."
"Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace."
"To love at all is to be vulnerable."
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good."
"Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives."
"The pain now is part of the happiness then. That’s the deal."
"When we are behaving as if we loved that person, we will presently come to love them."
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'"
"We meet no ordinary people in our lives."
"Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good."
"Love is not affectionate feeling but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."
"It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence."
"There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken."
"It is so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one."
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
"Imagination is the organ of meaning."
"We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us."
"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again."
"Reason is the natural order of truth; but imagination is the organ of meaning."
"When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place."
"The very man who has argued you down, will sometimes be found, years later, to have been influenced by what you said."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him."
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are."
"We read to know we are not alone."
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken."
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are."
"Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"I have learnt now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more."
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"Do not waste time bothering whether you 'love' your neighbor; act as if you did."
"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods."
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'"
"We meet no ordinary people in our lives."
"The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are."
"The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really want anything from them."
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are."
"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival."
"The very man who has argued you down, will sometimes be found, years later, to have been influenced by what you said."
"We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."
"It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence."
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"Faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances."
"We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito."
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
"Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see."
"Nothing you have not given away will ever really be yours."
"You do not have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body."
"God can't give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing."
"When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place."
"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you."
"Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done."
"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, in spite of your changing moods."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for it to learn to fly while remaining an egg."
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."
"Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn."
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"The only thing Christianity cannot be is moderately important."
"Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose."
"What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are."
"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
"We meet no ordinary people in our lives."
"To walk out of his will is to walk into nowhere."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"Courage, dear heart."
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
"Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success."
"Courage, dear heart."
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"Courage, dear heart."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"You can make anything by writing."
"We meet no ordinary people in our lives."
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different."
"It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it."
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
"We meet no ordinary people in our lives."
"The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only—and that is to support the ultimate career."
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"When we are behaving as if we loved that person, we will presently come to love them."
"Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success."
"Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose."
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
"Courage, dear heart."
"We are mirrors whose brightness is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us."
"The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour."
"You can make anything by writing."
"When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place."
"We read to know we are not alone."
"Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different."
"The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only—and that is to support the ultimate career."
"God can’t give us peace and happiness apart from Himself because there is no such thing."
"There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind."
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it."
