"Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." (C.S. Lewis)
Funny, I read another post this morning about originality (well, it was about plagiarism. Here it is: http://annechaconas.com/why-i-wont-cheat-at-words-with-friends/) and while it’s true that there’s nothing really new under the sun, telling the truth is always original, no matter how many times it’s been said.
Thanks for leading me to Anne’s blog. I think we crave authenticity and too often settle for the same thing told the same way. I love the idea that if we strive for truth with will be original. God make us all unique.
I love C.S. Lewis!! Mere Christianity is a fabulous book, one of my favorites. Pretty deep but well worth the read
Blessings, Terri
How wonderfully true! Thank you so much!
This was so good I reblogged it!
We agree!
This was great–and gave me a new blog to check out–thanks! Have a blessed day.
Yes, So nice to be able to share posts and blogs. There is much to be discovered.
I was never a big fan of C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity rubbed me the wrong way), but I did enjoy Til We Have Faces. It’s interesting to study his writing next to Tolkien, since the two of them were such good friends.
I’m a big fan but I also appreciate that not everyone is. His books often require me to wrestle with the ideas presented. There is enough variety in writing styles that we can all find an author who speaks to us. Is has always interested me that Lewis and Tolkien were friends and in a writing group together. I would love to have sat in on that one.
Interesting to hear a negative on C S Lewis (above) to be honest I find I’m not so able to fathom the teachings now, as I was 30 years ago. It may be that language as evolved & I now need to work harder at getting to what he saying, or (more likely) I’m losing my marbles. Mind you Tolkien in my book was bearable, dare I say overrated?
Ha! I have a few less marbles too.
C.S. is THE MAN, as far as I am concerned! And he ought to know about both truth and originality, having hung out so much with J.R.R.Tolkien!