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.
C. S. LewisRead
I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.
Interpretation
Silence can be more painful than words when it comes to understanding someone's suffering.
C. S. Lewis highlights the profound impact of silence on others' emotional well-being. While verbal expressions of sympathy can sometimes cause pain, the absence of acknowledgment can lead to deeper feelings of isolation and hurt, suggesting that communication of empathy is crucial in understanding and alleviating someone's suffering.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a mental health awareness seminar to emphasize the importance of communication.
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.
I enjoyed my breakfast this morning, and I think that was a good thing and do not think it was condemned by God. But I do not think myself a good man for enjoying it.
Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.
Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved.
I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.
The instrument through which you see God is your whole self. And if a man's self is not kept clean and bright, his glimpse of God will be blurred
Example, whether it be good or bad, has a powerful influence.
We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.
Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.
We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.
I call intuition cosmic fishing. You feel a nibble, then you've got to hook the fish.
Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade.
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