What would really satisfy us would be a God who said of anything we ha…

C. S. Lewis
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What would really satisfy us would be a God who said of anything we happened to like doing, 'What does it matter so long as they are contented?' ✨ A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works.
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