It was when I was happiest that I longed most...The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing...to find the place where all the beauty came from.
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C.S. Lewis, in his book "Till We Have Faces," reflects on the profound connection between happiness and longing. He suggests that the moments of greatest joy often evoke a deep desire to understand and seek the origins of that beauty. This longing, rather than diminishing the experience of joy, enhances it, creating a craving for a deeper truth and understanding of life itself.
The quote highlights that the pursuit of beauty—whether...
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