C.S. Lewis Quotes

A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere – “Bibles laid open, millions of surprises,” as (George) Herbert says, “fine nets and stratagems.” God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous.

How right you are when you say, “Christianity is a terrible thing for a life long atheist to have to face.”

Yes, I too think there is lots to be said for being no longer young; and I do most heartily agree that it is just as well to be past the age when one expects or desires to attract the other sex. It’s natural enough in our species, as in others, that the young birds […]

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.