Quotemeal: Dec. 9th, 1958

Tuesday, December 9, 1958

"If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning."
— C. S. Lewis

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Illustration of C. S. Lewis — "If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.