Just now I was reminded that this is the day, 59 years ago, that C.S. Lewis died, and I want to share a quote from him to mark the anniversary. At least two other famous people died that day, Aldous Huxley and John F. Kennedy, but I don’t find those men nearly as wise or quotable. So here is one of the first quotes that I ever shared on my site, from one of my favorite authors . What he says is also something I think about more all the time, as I myself see more clearly some of those fundamental realities of the sort I think he is talking about — and wish I could articulate them to the younger generations!
“The process of living seems to consist in coming to realize truths so ancient and simple that, if stated, they sound like barren platitudes. They cannot sound otherwise to those who have not had the relevant experience: that is why there is no real teaching of such truths possible and every generation starts from scratch.”
-C.S. Lewis
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A relevant truth worth re-quoting, Gretchen.
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Truth, huh? I agree. I felt it today when I was shopping with grands. I saw all the “things” as boring and meaningless. I think it’s the Lord’s kind plan to help us long for Heaven.
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So true. My first comment went away. Happy Thanksgiving, dear GJ!
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“Here is a quick and generally reliable rule to follow. If people have always said it, it is probably true; it is the distilled wisdom of the ages. If people have not always said it, but everybody is saying it now, it is probably a lie; it is the concentrated madness of the moment.” -Anthony Esolen
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I had no idea when he died – well, JFK eclipsed him.
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For sure.
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Profound. Thanks for sharing. I have more than once reflected that CS Lewis reposed the same day as JFK. And Mother Teresa reposed very close to the same day as Princess Diana. The world’s attention was captivated by one of each pair. I suspect Heaven’s perspective on each was a little different.
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The wisdom that accompanies ageing is valuable beyond measure, yet each youngster has to pass through his or her own hoops and solve problems in their own way in order to reach it – in their own time.
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