A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
C. S. LewisRead
Life is too deep for words, so don't try to describe it, just live it.
Interpretation
Life is complex and profound, and it's best experienced directly rather than explained.
C. S. Lewis emphasizes that attempting to articulate the depth of life can be limiting; instead of trying to express its complexities in words, one should focus on simply living and experiencing it. This perspective encourages embracing life in its fullness rather than getting caught up in attempts at description or interpretation.
In practice
During a motivational speech about embracing life experiences rather than overanalyzing them.
A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
I enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred
How far we travel in life matters far less than those we meet along the way.
One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few.
When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are.
I healed. Not completely. A scar is never the same as good flesh, but it stops the bleeding.
Lifeβs never a postcard of life, is it? It never feels like how youβd want it to look.
Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
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