Today marks fifty years since the passing of C.S. Lewis, as well as JFK and Aldous Huxley.
C.S. Lewis has been the most influential Christian writer in my spiritual journey. He has shaped my spirituality more than any other writer I know. I do not agree with all he says (when do we ever find such a person anyway?) — but he is absolutely a kindred soul. I also love his tales of pulling pranks on his dear hapless friends.
Except for Jesus, he will be the first one I speak with at length in Heaven.
To commemorate, some of my favorite Lewis quotes.