C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis:
"Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite."

Point well taken. But I would amend it to say don't use "very" ever. Choose a precise modifier and a precise noun. "Very" seldom adds any meaning. What is the difference between "She is gorgeous" and "She is very gorgeous"? And, not to quibble, but can something be "really" infinite? Infinite is that which cannot be measured in degrees.

It goes without saying that my critiquing the writing of the 20th century's greatest author is the equivalent of the beer-swilling loudmouth behind home plate calling Albert Pujols a bum.

Here's a C.S. Lewis quote I have no quibble with whatsoever:
"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become."