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Top 100 C.S. Lewis Quotes

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C. S. Lewis is one of the most quoted authors online. These are his 100 most popular quotes.  1. “Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” 2. “Joy is the serious business of heaven.” 3. “We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” 4. “There is but one good; that is God. Everything else is good when it looks to Him and bad when it turns from Him.” 5. “No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear.” 6. “Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.” 7. “Jesus Christ did not say, ‘Go into all the world and tell the world that it is quite right.’” 8. “The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” 9. “The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist to support it.” 10. “What one calls interruptions are precisely one’s real life.” 11. “The future is something everyone reaches at si...

Bono and Faith

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Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), most commonly known by his stage name Bono (/ˈbɒnoʊ/ bon-oh), is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Bono writes almost all U2 lyrics, often using political, social, and religious themes. During their early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to U2's rebellious and spiritual tone. As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with members of U2. Outside the band, he has collaborated and recorded with numerous artists, is managing director and a managing partner of Elevation Partners, and has refurbished and owns The Clarence Hotel in Dublin with The Edge. Bono is also widely known for his activism concerning Africa, for which ...

The Poetry of Vulnerability

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