The sight of the huge world put mad ideas into me, as if I could wander away, wander forever, see strange and beautiful things, one after the other...

Before we can be cured we must want to be cured. Those who really wish for help will get it; but for many modern people even the wish is difficult.

If God thinks this state of war in the universe a price worth paying for free will...then we may take it it is worth paying.

What we want is not more little books about Christianity, but more little books by Christians on other subjects--with their Christianity latent.

The Glory of God, and, as our only means of glorifying Him, the salvation of human souls, is the real business of life.

The Intelligentsia (scientists apart) are losing all touch with, and all influence over, nearly the whole human race. Our most esteemed poets and critics are read by our most esteemed critics and poets (who don't usually like them much) and nobody else takes any notice. An increasing number of highly literate people simply ignore what the 'Highbrows' are doing. It says nothing to them. The Highbrows in return ignore and insult them.

When you go to church you are really listening-in to the secret wireless from out friends: that is why the enemy is so anxious to prevent us from going. He does it by playing on our conceit and laziness and intellectual snobbery.