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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.

By C. S. Lewis
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C. S. Lewis (1898–1963) was a British fellow and tutor at Oxford University, chair of Medieval and Renaissance literature at Cambridge University, and prolific author best known for his work on Christian apologetics and exploration of moral philosophy through fairy tales, science fiction, and the children’s series The Chronicles of Narnia.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageLove is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

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FindCenter Quotes ImagePeople’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageThe best apologies are short, and don’t go on to include explanations that run the risk of undoing them. An apology isn’t the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageFriendship . . . is born at the moment when one man says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .’

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