2,254 Quotes by C. S. Lewis

Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, "My tooth is aching" than to say, "My heart is broken."

Theology offers you a working arrangement, which leaves the scientist free to continue his experiments and the Christian to continue his prayers.

Preparing for Easter is a concise, handy companion for the faithful of all Christian traditions and the curious to help them deepen their knowledge and consideration of this holy season.

People blush at praise — not only praise of their bodies, but praise of anything that is theirs.

He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart.

Easter is seen as a time of spiritual preparation for the day we later celebrate and welcome the 'grand miracle' Christ accomplish through the cross.

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.

It costs God nothing, so far as we know, to create nice things; but to convert rebellious wills cost Him crucifixion.