C. S. Lewis Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old C. S. Lewis quotes, C. S. Lewis sayings, and C. S. Lewis proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. C. S. Lewis
No one can teach riding so well as a horse. C. S. Lewis
Relying on God has to start all over everyday, as if nothing has yet been done. C. S. Lewis
Life is too deep for words, so don't try to describe it, just live it. C. S. Lewis
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less. C. S. Lewis
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C. S. Lewis
All day long we are, in some degree helping each other to one or the other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all of our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. C. S. Lewis
We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, Blessed are they that morn. C. S. Lewis
We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, Blessed are they that morn. C. S. Lewis
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. C. S. Lewis
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. C. S. Lewis
The cross comes before the crown and tomorrow is a Monday morning! C. S. Lewis
You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life or death to you. C. S. Lewis
The heart never takes the place of the head: but it can, and should, obey it. C. S. Lewis
If a man thinks he is not conceited, he is very conceited indeed. C. S. Lewis
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C. S. Lewis
Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, "My tooth is aching" than to say, "My heart is broken." C. S. Lewis
He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart. C. S. Lewis
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C. S. Lewis
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. C. S. Lewis
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. C. S. Lewis
Some journeys take us far from home. Some adventures lead us to our destiny. C. S. Lewis
For He (God) seems to do nothing of himself which He can possibly delegate to His creatures. C. S. Lewis
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. C. S. Lewis
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither. C. S. Lewis
Delight is incomplete until it is expressed. C. S. Lewis
Human nature will be the last part of Nature to surrender to Man. The battle will then be won. C. S. Lewis