We meet no ordinary people in our lives.

In reality, moral rules are directions for running the human machine. Every moral rule is there to prevent a breakdown, or a strain, or a friction, in the running of that machine. That is why these rules at first seem to be constantly interfering with our natural inclinations.

If education is beaten by training, civilization dies.

Joy is the serious business of heaven. Our merriment must be between people who take each other seriously.

Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses.

In those days Mr. Sherlock Holmes was still living in Baker Street and the Bastables were looking for treasure in the Lewisham Road.

I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia.