When I meet people who say - which they do all of the time - 'I must just tell you, my great aunt had cancer of the elbow and the doctors gave her 10 seconds to live, but last I heard she was climbing Mount Everest,' and so forth, I switch off quite early. Christopher Hitchens auntcancerclimb share on social
The secular argument, or the liberal argument, is to as much as possible remove taboos so things do not become unmentionable; to let some air into the discussion. Christopher Hitchens airargumentdiscussion Change image and share on social
For the people who ostensibly wish me well or are worried about my immortal soul, I say I take it kindly. Christopher Hitchens immortalkindlyostensibly Change image and share on social
My favorite time in the cycles of public life is the time when the Pope is dead and they haven't elected a new one. There's no one in the world who is infallible for those weeks. And you know, I don't miss it. Christopher Hitchens cycledeadelect share on social
A good day is one where I can not just read a book, but write a review of it. Maybe today I'll be able to do that. I get for some reason somewhat stronger when the sun starts to go down. Dusk is a good time for me. I'm crepuscular. Christopher Hitchens bookcrepuscularday share on social
I took part in what was actually the last eruption of Marxist internationalism. Christopher Hitchens eruptioninternationalismmarxist Change image and share on social
The amazing fact is that America is founded on a document. It's a work in progress. It can be tested by each generation. Christopher Hitchens amazeamericadocument Change image and share on social
You can be a Polish American, or an Arab American, or a Greek American but you can't be English American. Why not? Christopher Hitchens americanarabenglish Change image and share on social
Read with care, George Orwell's diaries, from the years 1931 to 1949, can greatly enrich our understanding of how Orwell transmuted the raw material of everyday experience into some of his best-known novels and polemics. Christopher Hitchens carediaryenrich share on social
I must have been one of the least surprised people on earth on September 11. I felt very braced for that. I knew something like that was going to come. Christopher Hitchens braceearthfelt Change image and share on social
