"Humans are amphibians - half spirit and half animal. As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time"
- C. S. Lewis
About this Quote
This quote by C. S. Lewis speaks with the double nature of humanity. We are both spiritual and physical beings, existing in both the eternal and temporal worlds. Our spiritual side is linked to the everlasting world, which is beyond time and space. It is the realm of the divine, the source of our greater consciousness and morality. Our physical side is linked to the temporal world, which is bound by time and space. It is the realm of the material, the source of our physical requirements and desires. We are both spiritual and physical, and our dual nature allows us to experience the richness of both worlds. We can utilize our spiritual side to connect to the divine and our physical side to experience the appeal of the physical world. By comprehending our dual nature, we can live a life of balance and consistency.
"Often and often afterwards, the beloved Aunt would ask me why I had never told anyone how I was being treated. Children tell little more than animals, for what comes to them they accept as eternally established"
"Certainly it is wrong to be cruel to animals and the destruction of a whole species can be a great evil. The capacity for feelings of pleasure and pain and for the form of life of which animals are capable clearly impose duties of compassion and humanity in their case"
