Catch {a man} at the moment when he is really poor in spirit and smuggle into his mind the gratifying reflection, "By jove, I'm being humble," and almost immediately pride - pride at his own humility - will appear.

He'll be coming and going" he had said. "One day you'll see him and another you won't. He doesn't like being tied down--and of course he has other countries to attend to. It's quite all right. He'll often drop in. Only you mustn't press him. He's wild, you know. Not like a tame lion.

Those who tread 'adult' as a term of approval cannot hope to be considered adult themselves. When I became a man I put away childish things, along with the desire to be very grown up.

Christian love, either towards God or towards man, is an affair of the will.

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

The only thing one can usually change in one's situation is oneself. And yet one can't change that either-only ask Our Lord to do so.

This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there.