Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means, at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions. Pilate was merciful till it became risky.

Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion." "Ooh" said Susan. "I'd thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion"..."Safe?" said Mr Beaver ..."Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.

That fierce imprisonment in the self is but the obverse of the self-giving which is absolute reality.

Oh, I'm a dangerous criminal, I am,' said the dwarf cheerfully.

A noble hunger, long unsatisfied, met at last its proper food.

Perhaps the experience had been so complete that repetition would be vulgarity - like asking to hear the same symphony twice in a day.

Jesus produced mainly three effects: hatred, terror, adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild approval.