When I look back on what I did for the Left, I'm in a small way quite proud of some of it - I only wish I'd done more. Christopher Hitchens backleaveproud Change image and share on social
Trust is not the same as faith. A friend is someone you trust. Putting faith in anyone is a mistake. Christopher Hitchens faithfriendmistake Change image and share on social
There's been some research in cognitive science, I'm told, that discloses that there have always been perhaps 10 to 15 percent of people who are, as Pascal puts it, so made that they cannot believe. To us, when people talk about faith, it's white noise. Christopher Hitchens cognitivedisclosefaith share on social
It's impossible, I think, however much I'd become disillusioned politically or evolve into a post-political person, I don't think I'd ever change my view that socialism is the best political moment humans have ever come up with. Christopher Hitchens changedisillusionevolve share on social
You notice how liberals keep saying, 'If only Islam would have a Reformation' - it can't have one. It says it can't. It's extremely dangerous in that way. Christopher Hitchens dangerousextremelyislam Change image and share on social
The Koran shows every sign of being thrown together by human beings, as do all the other holy books. Christopher Hitchens beingbookholy Change image and share on social
Littera scripta manet - 'The written word will remain'. That's true, but it won't be that much comfort to me. Christopher Hitchens comfortlitteramanet Change image and share on social
'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age. Christopher Hitchens afghanistanageback share on social
A speech idiosyncrasy, in the same way as an air quote, is really justifiable only if it's employed very sparingly and if the user consciously intends to be using it. Christopher Hitchens airconsciouslyemploy Change image and share on social
Millions of people die every day. Everyone's got to go sometime. Christopher Hitchens daydiemillion Change image and share on social
