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C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis (1898–1963) was a British writer, literary scholar, and Christian apologist best known for The Chronicles of Narnia and his works of criticism and theology. His writing blends imaginative fiction with moral and spiritual inquiry, a theme echoed by the quote about turning toward fear to find new paths.

Quotes: 29

Quotes by C.S. Lewis

Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth, you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it. — C.S. Lewis

Truth, Not Novelty, Is the Real Originality

At first glance, C.S. Lewis presents a paradox: the harder an artist chases originality, the less likely it is to appear.

Created on: 6/21/2026

To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one. — C.S. Lewis

Love, Vulnerability, and the Risk of a Broken Heart

C.S. Lewis begins with a stark truth: to love anything at all is to accept vulnerability.

Created on: 5/24/2026

You cannot hold others to standards you refuse to apply to your own souls. — C.S. Lewis

The Moral Weight of Demanding What We Won’t Live

At its core, C.S. Lewis’s statement confronts hypocrisy in its plainest form.

Created on: 5/7/2026

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.' — C.S. Lewis

How Shared Recognition Gives Birth to Friendship

C.S. Lewis locates the beginning of friendship in a moment of startled recognition rather than in mere proximity or politeness.

Created on: 4/9/2026

The most urgent and vital thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest. — C.S. Lewis

Why Rest Can Be Life’s Most Urgent Task

At first glance, C.S. Lewis’s line seems backward: urgency usually implies action, effort, and speed, not stopping.

Created on: 4/6/2026

Sharpen your mind with action and temper your will with mercy — C.S. Lewis

Strengthen Thought Through Action, Mercy Through Power

C.S. Lewis’s line works like a paired instruction: cultivate a mind that cuts cleanly, and shape a will that does not crush.

Created on: 3/8/2026

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. — C. S. Lewis

Courage as the Proof of Every Virtue

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Created on: 12/15/2025