Can you tell the difference between a genuine quotation by C.S. Lewis and one falsely attributed to him? Recently on social media there was a video having you guess if a quote was by Taylor Swift or C.S. Lewis. I’m sure it was all meant in fun. Sadly, they got some Lewis quotes wrong (he …
MISQUOTE Mondays (Master List)
The following is a running list of the misquote YouTube shorts. Here you will find a link to the online article and the video short itself. For most of the “article” versions, you will also find a link to an earlier post that contains additional details. The purpose of this series is to help increase …
Did Lewis REALLY say “Children are not a distraction”? NO! Learn WHO did!! (Week 1 of Misquote Mondays)
This is the first in a series new for 2024 entitled “MISQUOTE MONDAYS.” Each Monday this year I’m sharing a YouTube short highlighting a quotation credited to Lewis that is questionable. He didn’t write most of them. Below is the quote examined this week. You can also read about this one in a previously written …
Happy NEW Year From C.S. Lewis – Please Don’t Quote Me
It’s an annual event…people look for quotations to help inspire them as they begin a new year. Of course, there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone could use a little inspiration. However, if you are going to look to C.S. Lewis to encourage or motivate you, please be careful by trying to find out if …
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(2020CCSLQ-8) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 8
posted 9/19/2020 INTRODUCTION This is the 8th article in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. It began as a weekly series but is now done about every two weeks. Each post examines two quotations. The first quote is …
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(2020CCSLQ-7) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 7
posted 9/05/2020 INTRODUCTION This is the 7th article in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Each post examines two quotations. The first quote is something I became aware of since my book, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis came out …
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(2020CCSLQ-6) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 6
posted 8/22/2020 INTRODUCTION This is the 6th article in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Each post examines two quotations. The first quote is something I became aware of since my book, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis came out …
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(2020CCSLQ-5) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 5
posted 8/15/2020 INTRODUCTION This is the 5th in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Each post examines two quotations. The first quote is something I became aware of since my book, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis came out in …
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(2020CCSLQ-4) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 4
posted 8/8/2020; revised 8/15/2020 INTRODUCTION This is the 4th in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Each post examines one quote that I became aware of examining since my book, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis came out in early …
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(2020CCSLQ-3) 2020 Confirming C.S. Lewis Quotes – Episode 3
INTRODUCTION This is the 3rd in a series devoted to clarifying whether or not C.S. Lewis wrote something you’ve seen quoted in a book and/or shared on social media. Each post examines one quote that I became aware of examining since my book, The Misquotable C.S. Lewis came out in early 2018 and another quote …
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