Scattered trees, never thick enough to be a forest, were everywhere. Shasta, who had lived all his life in an almost tree-less grassland, had never seen so many or so many kinds. If you had been there you would probably have known (he didn't) that he was seeing oaks, beeches, silver birches, rowans, and sweet chestnuts. Rabbits scurried away in every direction as they advanced, and presently they saw a whole herd of fallow deer making off among the trees. . C.s. Lewis
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  2. Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.
  3. I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia.
  4. The great thing to remember is that though our feelings come and go God's love for us does not.
  5. If you love deeply, you're going to get hurt badly. But it's still worth it.
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