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Quotes of the Day for 29 November 2004 - C. S. Lewis

Clive Hamilton Staples Lewis was born at Belfast, Ireland on this day in 1898. After his mother's death he abandoned his faith, went to Oxford, went to war, returned to Oxford as a tutor, and became a major Christian author after returning to Christianity in 1929. Millions of kids, including yours truly, grew up with his magical "Chronicles of Narnia" books. His books were signed C. S. Lewis, but he was Jack to family and friends.

Any fixing of the mind on old evils beyond what is absolutely necessary for repenting of our own sins and forgiving those of others is ... usually bad for us.

There seems no plan because it's all plan. There seems no center because it's all center.

Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.

Gratitude looks to the past and love to the present; fear, avarice, lust and ambition look ahead.

It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us.

The Future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.
     - All from Clive Staples Lewis, 1898 - 1963

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