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

More Quotemeal

"Some complain because the rose has thorns; Some give thanks because the thorns have roses."
"To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge, to find the will of God is the greatest discovery, and to do the will of God is the greatest achievement."
"Love a man, even in his sin, for that love is a likeness of the divine love, and is the summit of love on earth."
"Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds."

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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.