I was questionning him on the subject [of his journey to Perelandra] - which he doesn't often allow - and had incautiously said, "Of course I realise it's all rather too vague for you to put into words," when he took me up rather sharply, for such a patient man, by saying, "On the contrary, it is words that are vague. The reason why the thing can't be expressed is that it's too definite for language."
I've often been baffled with the concept of "there are no words" to describe something. How awesome of a feeling it must be, though! In order for words to fail in describing something, the experience must be greater than excitement and richer than joyful. Having a loss for words when reflecting on a particular subject matter or experience can be quite an amazing thing that each of us should experience one day.
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