C.S. Lewis quote-of-the-week

On clarifying the concept of "a child-like faith":

"He told us to be not only 'as harmless as doves', but also 'as wise as serpents'. He wants a child's heart, but a grown-up's head. He wants us to be simple, single-minded, affectionate, and teachable, as good children are; but He also wants every bit of intelligence we have to be alert at its job, and in first class fighting trim...God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slackers."

Mere Christianity, Book 3, chapter 2