Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn.

Quote by CS Lewis

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I have learned now that while those who speak about ones miseries usually hurt, those...

I have learned now that while those who speak about ones miseries usually hurt, those...

Those of us we have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous...

Those of us we have been true readers all our life fully realize the enormous...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for...

This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through...

This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through...

What can you ever really know of other people's souls - of their temptations, their...

What can you ever really know of other people's souls - of their temptations, their...

The longer we remain the way we are, the longer things remain the way they...

The longer we remain the way we are, the longer things remain the way they...

Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where...

Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where...

Let's pray that the human race never escapes from Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.

Let's pray that the human race never escapes from Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere.

God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts...

God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts...

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

Friendship is...the sort of love one can imagine between angels.

Friendship is...the sort of love one can imagine between angels.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

In a sense, it (Christianity) creates rather than solves the problem of pain, for pain...

In a sense, it (Christianity) creates rather than solves the problem of pain, for pain...

We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he...

We regard God as an airman regards his parachute; it's there for emergencies but he...

A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This...

A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This...

You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.

You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written...

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written...

Discourage litigation. Persuade you neighbors to compromise whenever you can ... As a peace-maker the...

Discourage litigation. Persuade you neighbors to compromise whenever you can ... As a peace-maker the...

We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed at the...

We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty instead of being paralyzed at the...

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most...

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most...