“The miracles in fact are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.”

— Clive Staples Lewis, book God in the Dock

"Miracles" (1942), p. 29
God in the Dock (1970)

Adopted from Wikiquote. Last update June 3, 2021. History

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Do you have more details about the quote "The miracles in fact are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in…" by Clive Staples Lewis?

Clive Staples Lewis272

Christian apologist, novelist, and Medievalist 1898–1963

Related quotes

“The miracles in fact are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. Of that larger script part is already visible, part is still unsolved. In other words, some of the miracles do locally what God has already done universally: others do locally what He has not yet done, but will do. In that sense, and from our human point of view, some are reminders and others prophecies.”

Clive Staples Lewis book God in the Dock

"Miracles" (1942), p. 29
God in the Dock (1970)

“It is no small comfort that God hath written some Scriptures to you which He hath not to others. Read these, and think God is like a friend who sendeth a letter to a whole house and family, but who speaketh in His letter to some by name that are dearest to Him in the house.”

Samuel Rutherford (1600–1661) Scottish Reformed theologian

Source: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 270.

“Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it. (in a letter written while she was in college)”

Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950) American poet

Variant: Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.”

Jane Austen book Persuasion

Source: Persuasion

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.”

Karen Joy Fowler (1950) American novelist, short story writer, editor

“Every letter was a love letter. Of course, as love letters went, this one could have been better. It was not very promising, for instance, that Madeleine claimed not to want to see him for the next half-century.”

Jeffrey Eugenides book The Marriage Plot

Source: The Marriage Plot

“You know when a company wants to use letters in their phone number to be catchy? But often times they use too many letters. "Give us a call down here at 1-800-I-Really-Enjoy-Carpeting." It's too many letters, man. "Hello?" "Hold on, I'm only on 'Enjoy'! How did you know I was calling? I can see why they hired you!"”

Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) American stand-up comedian

Videos and Audio from Hedberg.com

“Most people are much better at saying things in letters than in conversation, and some people can write artistic, inventive letters, but when they try a poem or story or novel they become pretentious.”

Charles Bukowski book Women

Source: Women

“The fact is, we're looking for a very small number of very evil needles in a very large haystack, which is the city of London.”

Charles Clarke (1950) British Labour Party politician

Home Secretary Charles Clarke, BBC radio, July 2005 following the London bombings

“This letter is written on the skin of one of the water sprites who drowned your parents.'
'Ick!' I cried, and dropped the letter on the kitchen table.”

Charlaine Harris Dead in the Family

Source: Dead in the Family

“The miracles in fact are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.”

Help us to complete the source, original and additional information

Clive Staples Lewis272

Related quotes

Related topics