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
Praise is the mode of love which always has some element of joy in it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Praise is an expression of love that brings joy to both the giver and receiver.
In this quote, C. S. Lewis suggests that when we praise others, we are not only expressing love but also creating an atmosphere of joy. Praise strengthens connections between individuals, highlighting the positive aspects of their character or actions and fostering a sense of appreciation that contributes to overall happiness.
Themes
PraiseLoveJoyAppreciationRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about team achievements, this quote could be used to emphasize the importance of recognizing others' contributions.
More from C. S. Lewis
All quotes βI 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.
C. S. LewisRead
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
C. S. LewisRead
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
C. S. LewisRead
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
C. S. LewisRead
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
C. S. LewisRead
Similar quotes
Having achieved and accomplished love... man... has become himself, his tale is told.
D. H. LawrenceRead
Now I can see how that can happen. You can fall in love with anybody--a fool, a criminal, a nothing. There are no good rules.
Margaret AtwoodRead
Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of growths
Mark TwainRead
What all of us long for in our hearts, at Christmastime and always, is to feel bound together in love with the sweet assurance that it can last forever.
Henry B. EyringRead
She poured out Swann's tea, inquired "Lemon or cream?" and, on his answering "Cream, please," said to him with a laugh: "A cloud!" And as he pronounced it excellent, "You see, I know just how you like it." This tea had indeed seemed to Swann, just as it seemed to her; something precious, and love has such a need to find some justification for itself, some guarantee of duration, in pleasures which without it would have no existence and must cease with its passing.
Marcel ProustRead
Or had she always loved him? It's likely. Restricted as she was from speaking, she wanted him to kiss her. She wanted him to drag her hand across and pull her over. It didn't matter where. Her mouth, her neck, her cheek. Her skin was empty for it, waiting.
Markus ZusakRead