cs lewis -- the silver chair

[mercifulserpent]

Suppose we have only dreamed, or made up, all those things- trees and grass and sun and moon and stars and Aslan himself. Suppose we have. Then all I can say is that, in that case, the made-up things seem a good deal more important than the real ones. Suppose this black pit of a kingdom of yours is the only world. Well, it strikes me as a pretty poor one...I'm going to stand by the play world. I'm on Aslan's side even if there is no Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia.

Puddleglum the Marshwiggle, from The Silver Chair

Comments

[aeneas-atavus.livejournal.com]

I love that passage from the book. It's like saying this crap isn't reality, it's just an illusion.

[polymexina.livejournal.com]

:P or that it doesn't MATTER if this crap is real, since it's your actions that matter. :D

[jagienka]

amen to that.

thanks. i needed that reminder. ^_^

[xoynotsmilexo.livejournal.com]

ooh, narnia icon, where from?

[jagienka]

from iconaissance. more on my userpics ;)

and i love your icon. very nice.

[(Anonymous)]

:D glad to be of service.