Thus, and not otherwise, the world was made. Either something or nothing must depend on individual choices.

I read in a periodical the other day that the fundamental thing is how we think of God. By God Himself, it is not! How God thinks of us is not only more important, but infinitely more important.

We are not meant to be perpetually solemn: We must play.

Onward and Upward! To Narnia and the North!

Language exists to communicate whatever it can communicate. Some things it communicates so badly that we never attempt to communicate them by words if any other medium is available.

Do not imagine that if you meet a really humble man he will be what most people call "humble" nowadays: he will not be a sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is a nobody. Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him.

I can say a prayer while washing my teeth, but that does not mean I should wash my teeth in church.