Quote by C.S. Lewis

I do not think that all who choose wrong roads perish; but their rescue consists in being put back on the right road. A sum can be put right: but only by going back til you find the error and working it afresh from that point, never by simply going on. Evil can be undone, but it cannot 'develop' into good. Time does not heal it. The spell must be unwound, bit by bit, 'with backward mutters of dissevering power' --or else not.

I do not think that all who choose wrong roads perish; but t

Summary

This quote, by C.S. Lewis, emphasizes the idea that making wrong choices does not necessarily lead to permanent destruction. The key to rescue lies in identifying the error and returning to the right path. Errors can be corrected by going back, finding the mistake, and restarting from that point. Evil cannot transform into good over time; it must be actively undone through a deliberate process. The quote implies that the road to redemption requires dismantling the negative forces little by little, or else staying trapped in their negative effects.

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