A dogmatic belief in objective value is necessary to the very idea of a rule which is not tyranny or an obedience which is not slavery.
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All their life in this world and all their adventures had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a journey that leads to deeper experiences beyond our current understanding.
This quote from C. S. Lewis suggests that the life we live on Earth is merely an introduction to a grander narrative that unfolds in the afterlife or in a spiritual sense. It implies that our earthly adventures serve as a prelude to a never-ending story, one that continually evolves and improves, encouraging us to embrace the unknown with hope and anticipation.
Themes
LifeAdventureStoryHopeGrowth
In practice
Example use cases
During a graduation speech to inspire students about their future journeys.
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