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The Horse and His Boy

C.S. Lewis

Top 10 Best Quotes

“Child,' said the Lion, 'I am telling you your story, not hers. No one is told any story but their own.”

“Aravis also had many quarrels (and, I'm afraid even fights) with Cor, but they always made it up again: so that years later, when they were grown up they were so used to quarreling and making it up again that they got married so as to go on doing it more conveniently.”

“But one of the worst results of being a slave and being forced to do things is that when there is no one to force you any more you find you have almost lost the power of forcing yourself.”

“When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for some time; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better.”

“Onward and Upward! To Narnia and the North!”

“if you do one good deed your reward usually is to be set to do another and harder and better one.”

“Do not by any means destroy yourself, for if you live you may yet have good fortune, but all the dead are dead like.”

“Your Majesty would have a perfect right to strike off his head," said Peridan. "Such an assault as he made puts him on a level with assassins." "It is very true," said Edmund. "But even a traitor may mend. I have known one that did." And he looked very thoughtful.”

“Dearest Daughter. I knew you would not be long in coming to me. Joy shall be yours.”

“It is very true. But even a traitor may mend. I have known one who did.”

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Book Keywords:

hwin, slavery, good-deeds, motivation, aslan, inspirational

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