The Magician's Nephew

All get what they want; they do not always like it.”

Things always work according to their nature.

For though the world is not five hours old an evil has already entered it.

“You have not made the first joke; you have only been the first joke.”

No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice.

I don’t mean another planet, you know; they’re part of our world and you could get to them if you went far enough—but a really Other World—another Nature another universe—somewhere you would never reach even if you travelled through the space of this universe for ever and ever—a world that could be reached only by Magic—well

That was how Polly and Digory got to know

the foot of the attic-stairs

turn Digory’s mind to cheerful subjects,

Then his face went the wrong sort of shape as it does if you’re trying to keep back your tears.