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
Solidarity is an attitude of resistance, I suppose, or it should be. Christopher Hitchens attituderesistancesolidarity Change image and share on social
Cancer victimhood contains a permanent temptation to be self-centred and even solipsistic. Christopher Hitchens cancercentrepermanent Change image and share on social
Ronald Reagan used to alarm other constituencies by speaking freely about the End Times foreshadowed in the Bible. Christopher Hitchens alarmbibleconstituency Change image and share on social
I don't think Romney is wacky at all, but religion makes intelligent people say and do wacky things, believe and affirm crazy things. Left on his own, Romney would never have said something like the Garden Of Eden was in Missouri, and will be again. Christopher Hitchens affirmcrazyeden share on social
Beautiful sentences pop into my head. Beautiful sentences that aren't always absolutely accurate. Then, I have to choose between the beautiful sentence and being absolutely accurate. It can be a difficult choice. Christopher Hitchens absolutelyaccuratebeautiful share on social
I love it when Muslims go to war with each other, as I do when the Christians do, because it shows there's no such thing as the Christian world and the Islamic world. That's all crap. Christopher Hitchens christiancrapislamic Change image and share on social
I still think like a Marxist in many ways. Christopher Hitchens marxistway Change image and 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
I boldly assert, in fact I think I know, that a lot of friendships and connections absolutely depend upon a sort of shared language, or slang. Not necessarily designed to exclude others, this can establish a certain comity and, even after a long absence, re-establish it in a second. Christopher Hitchens absenceabsolutelyassert share on social