Religion is not going to come up with any new arguments. Christopher Hitchens argumentreligion Change image and share on social
I've been to Uganda and to North Korea and to Eritrea, countless horror spots around the world. Christopher Hitchens countlesseritreahave Change image and share on social
I could not do what I do, and teach a class, and never miss a deadline, never be late for anything if I was a lush, OK? I would really love to read a piece that said, 'He is not a lush.' That would be fabulous, it would be a first, I could show it to people and say, 'Look!' Christopher Hitchens classdeadlinefabulous share on social
I don't think consensus-building politics is what I'm meant to be doing. Christopher Hitchens buildconsensusmean Change image and share on social
It's not at all good when your cancer is 'palpable' from the outside. Especially when, as at this stage, they didn't even know where the primary source was. Carcinoma works cunningly from the inside out. Detection and treatment often work more slowly and gropingly, from the outside in. Christopher Hitchens cancercarcinomacunningly share on social
And when I was young, my family was perfectly nice. I write a lot about it, as you noticed. But it was rather limited. I think, I don't think anyone in my family would really feel I'd done them an injustice by saying that. We didn't see many people. There were many books. It was as if I wanted to get away from home. Christopher Hitchens bookfamilyfeel share on social
The press is still investing itself, it seems to me, in a sort of cynicism. It comes out better for them if they can predict hard times, bogging down, sniping, attrition. Christopher Hitchens attritionbogcynicism Change image and share on social
Knowing that we are primates, I think, is a fascinating discovery, and a very interesting and rather cheering one. Christopher Hitchens cheerdiscoveryfascinate Change image and share on social
I make preparations both to live and to die every day, but with the emphasis on not dying, and on acting as if I was going to carry on living. Christopher Hitchens actcarryday Change image and share on social
Well, to the people who pray for me to not only have an agonising death, but then be reborn to have an agonising and horrible eternal life of torture, I say, 'Well, good on you. See you there.' Christopher Hitchens agonisedeatheternal Change image and share on social