Many thousands of people have had the experience of finding the first friend, and it is none the less a wonder; as great a wonder (pace the novelists) as first love, or even greater.

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.

Nobody who gets enough food and clothing in a world where most are hungry and cold has any business to talk about 'misery.'

Term, holidays, term, holidays, till we leave school, and then work, work, work till we die.

I do not expect old heads on young shoulders.

I felt ashamed." "But of what? Psyche, they hadn't stripped you naked or anything?" "No, no, Maia. Ashamed of looking like a mortal -- of being a mortal." "But how could you help that?" "Don't you think the things people are most ashamed of are things they can't help?

Lucy looked and saw that Aslan had just breathed on the feet of the stone giant. It's all right!" shouted Aslan joyously. "Once The feet are put right, all the rest of him will follow.