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“Puddleglum's my name. But it doesn't matter if you forget it. I can always tell you again.”

Quote by C. S. Lewis

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

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The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

C.S. Lewis' fourth volume in the Chronicles of Narnia series follows the adventures of two children, Eustace Scrubb and Jill Pole, as they journey through the magical land of Narnia to find a lost prince and restore peace to the kingdom. more

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C. S. Lewis was a British novelist, academic, and Christian theologian. He is renowned for his fictional works, particularly The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of fantasy novels that have become a beloved classic of children's literature. Lewis also penned adult fiction, including the science fiction trilogy Out of the Silent Planet and the space trilogy. His non-fiction works, such as Mere Christianity and The Problem of Pain, have had a significant impact on Christian thought and spirituality. more

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“Puddleglum,' they've said, 'You're altogether too full of bobance and bounce and high spirits. You've got to learn that life isn't all fricasseed frogs and ell pie. You want something to sober you down a bit. We're only saying it for your own good, Puddleglum.' That's what they say. Now a job like this --a journey up north just as winter's beginning looking for a prince that probably isn't there, by way of ruined city nobody's ever seen-- will be just the thing. If that doesn't steady a chap, I don't know what will.”

Ifs Knows Way Want Said Jobs Spirit Bits Cities Journey Winter Steady Pie Sober Ruined Want Something Frogs Bounce Chaps Up North Ells Puddleglum

Author:C. S. Lewis

“They stormed and jeered at one another in long meaningless words of about twenty syllables each.”

Long Twenties Meaningless Syllables

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

“Aslan's instructions always work; there are no exceptions.”

Exception Instruction

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

“Well!' said Puddleglum, rubbing his hands. 'This is just what I needed. If these chaps don't teach me to take a serious view of life, I don't know what will.”

Ifs Knows Wells Said Hands Views Teach Serious Needed Chaps Well Said Puddleglum

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

“And there's one thing about this underground work, we shan't get any rain.”

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol IV: The Silver Chair

“Yes, I know,' interrupted Puddleglum. 'And few return to the sunlit lands. You needn't say it again. You are a chap of one idea, aren't you?”

Knows Ideas Land Return Interrupted Chaps Puddleglum

Author:C. S. Lewis

“You see, Aslan didn't tell Pole what would happen. He only told her what to do. That fellow will be the death of us once he's up, I shouldn't wonder. But that doesn't let us off following the signs. - The Silver Chair”

Happens Wonder Fellows Following Chairs Silver

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Here. All of you. And you, doorkeeper. No one is to be let out of the house today. And anyone I catch talking about this young lady will be first beaten to death and then burned alive and after that be kept on bread and water for six weeks. There.”

Firsts Today Young House Water Talking Alive Week Six Bread Burned Beaten Young Ladies

Book:The Chronicles of Narnia Vol V: The Horse and his Boy

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia Vol V: The Horse and his Boy

“But as long as you know you're nobody special, you'll be a very decent sort of Horse, on the whole, and taking one thing with another.”

Knows Long Whole One Thing Special Horse Decent Special You

Author:C. S. Lewis

““Who are you?” One who has waited long for you to speak.”

Author:C. S. Lewis