Money was spiritual indemnity against some unspecifiable future loss. It existed in purest form in his mind, my money, a reinforcing source of meditation.

Don DeLillo
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Because of the financial problems he had endured in his life, C.S. Lewis’s money was more than just money. He could not store up enough of it to feed his family for the annual summer vacation, but that didn’t stop him from thinking about it. When his income fell short, he worried about not having enough to meet their needs.

But even when there was money, he worried about what would happen if he lost it all. And, even when there was no money at all, he worried about what would happen if his house caught fire or if someone broke into his home and robbed him. He was always afraid of something bad happening to him or to others around him.

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