We have made men proud of most vices, but not of cowardice. Whenever we have almost succeeded in doing so, God permits a war or an earthquake or some other calamity, and at once courage becomes so obviously lovely and important even in human eyes that all our work is undone, and there is still at least one vice of which they feel genuine shame. The danger of inducing cowardice in our patients, therefore, is lest we produce real self-knowledge and self-loathing, with consequent repentance and humility.
C. S. LewisHer face was working and twitching with passion, but his looked up at the sky, still quiet, neither angry nor afraid, but a little sad.
C. S. LewisCan a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
C. S. LewisOne is given strength to bear what happens to one, but not the 100 and 1 different things that might happen.
C. S. Lewis