Learn more about the 1st Annual C.S. Lewis Quotathon. FACT OF THE DAY: “The Birth of Language” is a poem by Lewis published January 9, 1946 in Punch (it uses planetary imagery). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “May God’s grace give you the necessary humility. Try not to think—much less, speak—of their sins. One’s own are a much …
CSL Daily 10/16/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published book of Narnia stories was published on Oct. 16, 1950. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “’Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver; ‘don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s …
CSL Daily 09/15/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’ was first published on September 15th 1952. It was the third released Narnia story. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Aslan, speaking to Lucy] “But I will not tell you how long or short the way will be; only that it lies across a river. But …
CSL Daily 09/11/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “Blimpophobia” is an article written by Lewis that was published on September 9, 1944 in Time and Tide. It’s best available now in the Present Concerns collection of essays. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: [Aslan, speaking to Aravis] “The scratches on your back, tear for tear, throb for throb, blood for blood, …
CSL Daily 09/07/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Silver Chair was first published in the UK on September 7, 1953. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Very likely, what with enemies, and mountains, and rivers to cross, and losing our way, and next to nothing to eat, and sore feet, we’ll hardly notice the weather.” The Silver …
CSL Daily 09/06/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Horse and His Boy was published on September 6, 1954. It was the fifth published book. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We’re free Narnians, Hwin and I, and I suppose, if you’re running away to Narnia, you want to be one too. In that case Hwin isn’t your horse any longer. …
CSL Daily 07/15/18
FACT OF THE DAY: “It All Began with a Picture” was an essay published in Radio Times on July 15, 1960. It tells how Lewis got the idea for Narnia. – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “All my seven Narnian books, and my three science fiction books, began with seeing pictures in my head.” It All Began with a …
CSL Daily 06/27/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The first paperback edition of The Magician’s Nephew came out on June 27, 1963 (first published May 2, 1955). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You can’t get second things by putting them first; you can get second things only by putting first things first.” First and Second Things (Published in Time and …
CSL Daily 06/03/18
FACT OF THE DAY: Lewis wrote to Hila Newman, an eleven-year-old, on June 3, 1953 giving her clues about “Aslan’s other name.” – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “After all, almost the main work of life is to come out of our selves, out of the little, dark prison we are all born in.” …
CSL Daily 05/06/18
FACT OF THE DAY: The Magician’s Nephew took Lewis the longest to write of all the Narnia books (almost 5 years, from ’49 to ’54). – – – QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The Christian must wage endless war against the clamour of the ego as ego: but he loves and approves selves as such, though not …