The second birthday that I referred to yesterday is that of C.S. Lewis, who was born on this day, November 29, in 1898. In honor of Lewis, I thought I'd post a few of my favorite quotes from him:
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
"Christianity is something that if false is of no importance; if true, infinitely important. The world wants to hear that it is moderately important."
"If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly to hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
Here is an excerpt from Prince Caspian in Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia...
"Welcome, child," [Aslan] said.
"Aslan," said Lucy, "you're bigger."
"That is because you are older, little one," answered he.
"Not because you are?" [Lucy asked.]
[Aslan answered] "I am not. But every year you grow, you will find me bigger."
How 'bout 'dem apples to whet your appetite?
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