The cause of my life has been to oppose superstition. It's a battle you can't hope to win - it's a battle that's going to go on forever. It's part of the human condition. Christopher Hitchens battleconditionforever Change image and share on social
It's considered acceptable in our culture to approach perfect strangers, as often or not who may be in extremis, and evangelise. I don't see why that's considered a normal thing. Christopher Hitchens acceptableapproachconsider Change image and share on social
Chemotherapy isn't good for you. So when you feel bad, as I am feeling now, you think, 'Well that is a good thing because it's supposed to be poison. If it's making the tumor feel this queasy, then I'm OK with it.' Christopher Hitchens badchemotherapyfeel share on social
I've had some dark nights of the soul, of course, but giving in to depression would be a sellout, a defeat. Christopher Hitchens darkdefeatdepression Change image and share on social
One of the great questions of philosophy is, do we innately have morality, or do we get it from celestial dictation? A study of the Ten Commandments is a very good way of getting into and resolving that issue. Christopher Hitchens celestialcommandmentdictation share on social
When Caroline Kennedy managed to say 'you know' more than 200 times in an interview with the New York 'Daily News,' and on 130 occasions while talking to 'The New York Times' during her uninspired attempt to become a hereditary senator, she proved, among other things, that she was (a) middle-aged and (b) middle class. Christopher Hitchens ageattemptcaroline share on social
I felt Clinton represented the worst of the 1960s. Christopher Hitchens 1960sbadclinton Change image and share on social
My father had died, and very swiftly, too, of cancer of the esophagus. He was 79. I am 61. In whatever kind of a 'race' life may be, I have very abruptly become a finalist. Christopher Hitchens abruptlycancerdie Change image and share on social
For most of my life I let women do the driving and was happy to let them. Christopher Hitchens drivehappylife Change image and share on social