C. S. Lewis, (1898-1963), British novelist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [31-34] of 34 C. S. Lewis quotesC. S. Lewis QuotesC. S. Lewis Previous 30 quotes I care far more how humanity lives than how long. Progress, for me, means increasing goodness and happiness of individual lives. For the species, as for each man, mere longevity seems to me a contemptible ideal.~ C. S. Lewis Hitherto the plans of the educationalists have achieved very little of what they attempted, and indeed we may well thank the beneficent obstinacy of real mothers, real nurses, and (above all) real children for preserving the human race in such sanity as it still possesses.~ C. S. Lewis A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.~ C. S. Lewis As a Christian I take it for granted that human history will some day end; and I am offering Omniscience no advice as to the best date for that consummation.~ C. S. Lewis Previous 30 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print