C.S. Lewis — "Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither…"

"The modern habit of doing ceremonial things unceremoniously is no proof of humility; rather it proves the offender's inability to forget himself in the rite."

"The only safe rule is to be sure that you are leading a life that would be worth living even if there were no heaven."

"I am not a well-read man, but a man who has read a few books well."

"It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between."

"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say 'My tooth aches…"