This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.

Thirst was made for water. Inquiry for truth.

Man's conquest of Nature, if the dreams of some scientific planners are realized, means the rule of a few hundreds of men over billions upon billions of men. There neither is nor can be any simple increase of power on Man's side. Each new power won by man is a power over man as well.

My friendship you shall have, leanred Man," piped Reepicheep. "And any Dwarf--or Giant---in the army who does not give you good language shall have my sword to reckon with.

We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real life.

I wonder do the gods know what it feels like to be a man.

Hail Lord, ...Loose my chains.