“You could even scan to the end and read the last page. Know that by doing so, however, you would violate every holy and honorable story-telling principle known to man, thereby throwing the universe into chaos and causing grief to untold millions.”
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
― Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
“The moment you have a self at all, there is a possibility of putting yourself first - wanting to be the centre - wanting to be God, in fact. That was the sin of Satan: and that was the sin he taught the human race. Some people think the fall of man had something to do with sex, but that is a mistake...what Satan put into the heads of our remote ancestors was the idea that they 'could be like Gods' - could set up on their own as if they had created themselves - be their own masters - invent some sort of happiness for themselves outside God, apart from God. And out of that hopeless attempt has come...the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.”
― Mere Christianity
― Mere Christianity
“Enemy-occupied territory---that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.”
― Mere Christianity
― Mere Christianity
“When you have reached your own room, be kind to those Who have chosen
different doors and to those who are still in the hall.”
― Mere Christianity
different doors and to those who are still in the hall.”
― Mere Christianity
“Even in social life, you will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you're making.”
― Mere Christianity
― Mere Christianity
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