CS Lewis quote

Apr 03, 2009 00:46

"If we discover a desire within us that nothing in this world can satisfy, also we should begin to wonder if perhaps we were created for another world."

C.S. Lewis

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tamyris April 3 2009, 04:57:58 UTC
that is an extraordinary quote.

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godhole April 3 2009, 05:13:12 UTC
CSL's concept of the God-shaped hole is one of the resonances for this multivalent nicknaming of myself.

There are other meanings, too, of course, and probably some I had not anticipated.

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tamyris April 3 2009, 05:17:46 UTC
I hadn't realized that was a CSL reference until you mentioned it.

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godhole April 3 2009, 05:34:14 UTC
It has a lot of facets, but that is one of the more orthodox ones. :)

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godhole April 3 2009, 06:26:09 UTC
your spellcheck is broken - that should be 'wyrd'!
;)

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fire_monk April 3 2009, 20:53:34 UTC
I rather like this quote. :)

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