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C.S. Lewis

“Joy is distinct not only from pleasure in general but even from aesthetic pleasure. It must have the stab, the pang, the inconsolable longing.”

C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by C.S. Lewis
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