We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and am…

C. S. Lewis
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We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2009). Weight of Glory, p.26, Harper Collins
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We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2009). Weight of Glory, p.26, Harper Collins

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