The world is so much larger than I thought. I thought we went along paths--but it seems there are no paths. The going itself is the path.

Precisely because we cannot predict the moment, we must be ready at all moments.

There is one bit of advice given us by the ancient Greeks, and by the Jews in the Old Testament, and by the great Christian teachers of the Middle Ages, which the modern economic system has completely disobeyed. All these people told us not to lend money at interest; and lending money at interest - what we call investment - is the basis of our whole system.

Do not cite the Deep Magic to me, Witch. I was there when it was written.

We delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till it is expressed.

If there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they're either braver than most, or else just silly.

You would not call a man humane for ceasing to set mousetraps if he did so because he believed there were no mice in the house.