Quotes by Joy Davidman

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Poet · American · 1915–1960

American poet (1915–1960)

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“We sucked in atheism with our canned milk.”

“Being a fool for God was not merely alright but liberating.”

“I changed. I have been turning into a different person since that half-minute.”

“I had no knowledge of divine help, and all the world lost faith in gradual progress.”

“She is incredibly articulate. She means what she says and she says what she means. Her metaphors are what make her poetry, and they ring true.”

Common Themes

“We sucked in atheism with our canned milk.”

— Joy Davidman

discipleship parenting theology

“Being a fool for God was not merely alright but liberating.”

— Joy Davidman

candor humility integrity peace-of-mind

“I suppose it's unfair, tricks of argument that leave wounds, but with this sort of thing that (C.S.) Lewis does, what I feel is a craftsman's joy at the sight of a superior performance.”

— Joy Davidman

correction discipleship encouragement men-touring

“I changed. I have been turning into a different person since that half-minute.”

— Joy Davidman

conversion regeneration repentance

“I had no knowledge of divine help, and all the world lost faith in gradual progress.”

— Joy Davidman

extremism humanism partisanship

“We are in danger of forgetting that God is not only a comfort but a joy. He is the source of all pleasures; he is fun and laughter, and we are meant to enjoy him.”

— Joy Davidman

“We sometimes come to God, not because we love him best, but because we love our possessions best; we ask Christ to save Western civilization, without asking ourselves whether it is entirely a civil...”

— Joy Davidman

“She is incredibly articulate. She means what she says and she says what she means. Her metaphors are what make her poetry, and they ring true.”

— Joy Davidman