C. S. Lewis

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#joy #pleasures #sometimes #substitutes #whether

With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#equator #everything #exception #possible #possible exception

What we call Man's power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#exercised #instrument #man #men #nature

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

— C. S. Lewis

#affection #durable #happiness #lives #nine-tenths

It's so much easier to pray for a bore than to go and see one. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#easier #go #much #pray #pray for

There is, hidden or flaunted, a sword between the sexes till an entire marriage reconciles them. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#entire #hidden #marriage #reconciles #sexes

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

— C. S. Lewis

#before #began #done #got #had

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#another #dream #goal #never #new

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#art #give #like #philosophy #rather

Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

#aim #earth #get #heaven #neither