Lewis on friendship
In a perfect Friendship this Appreciative Love is, I think, often so great and so firmly based that each member of the circle feels, in…
Don’t cancel ’em!
If you're a leader, it's inevitable that you will have to make an unpopular decision. People may get angry with you, gossip about you, slander…
When to stop?
C.S. Lewis worked hard to write back to his fans. I have a collection of his letters to children--and I love them. He's able to…
The mother of giants.
Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak. If a man would make his…
My dear Lucy,
Jesus famously commends the faith of children: At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of…
Forgetful service
There is a type of person who, if he renders you a service, has no hesitation in claiming the credit for it. Another, though not…
Who is it for?
“... I suggest one form of rationing which we ought to impose on ourselves. Abstain from all thinking about other people’s faults, unless your duties…
Best revenge
Living well is the best revenge.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 272. Several caveats are in order before this one yields helpful insight…
I told you so.
The effect speaks, the tongue needs not.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 27. We all want credit. It feels good--feels like winning. A…
Glorious wretches
"I do indeed, Sir," said Caspian. "I was wishing that I came from a more honorable lineage." "You come of the Lord Adam and the…