The nearest thing we have to a defence against [the gods] (but there is no real defence) is to be very wide awake and sober and hard at work, to hear no music, never to look at earth or sky, and (above all) to love no one.

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C.S. Lewis was a 19th-century British writer, lay theologian, and scholar. Clive Staples Lewis was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963). Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation
  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony
  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it

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