I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.

All the papers that matter live off their advertisements, and the advertisers exercise an indirect censorship over news.

England is the most class-ridden country under the sun. It is a land of snobbery and privilege, ruled largely by the old and silly.

In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues....

An illusion can become a half-truth, a mask can alter the expression of a face.

It is bound to be a failure, every book is a failure, but I do know with some clarity what kind of book I want to write.

Stop searching the world for treasure, the real treasure is in yourself.

If that church is not adding value to your life, you may want to reconsider how often you go to church.

Life is unpredictable.But do not allow the difficulties of day-to-day to deprive you of your confidence and hope. Never allow life's disappointments to get you down. Get up any time you fall.

No labourer in the world is expected to work for room board and love -except the housewife.

Seldom or perhaps never does a marriage develop into an individual relationship smoothly and without crises there is no coming to consciousness without pain.

Valentine's Day gifts like teddy bears, chocolate and perfume are SO lame. How about be thoughtful and original?

I'll ride the wave, where it takes me!

If you can just convince the dope people that the gun people are right and the gun people that the dope people are right, we could actually live in a lot more freedom.

But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason you were brought into Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you might know me better there.

Once one pays some attention to something, then you begin to see evidence of it everywhere.