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
To 'choose' dogma and faith over doubt and experience is to throw out the ripening vintage and to reach greedily for the Kool-Aid. Christopher Hitchens aidchoosedogma Change image and share on social
Pakistan has to export a lot of uneducated people, many of whom have become infected with the most barbaric reactionary ideas. Christopher Hitchens barbaricexportidea Change image and 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
My children, to the extent that they have found religion, have found it from me, in that I insist on at least a modicum of religious education for them. Christopher Hitchens childeducationextent Change image and share on social
To the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?' Christopher Hitchens barelybothercosmos Change image and share on social
'WASP' is the only ethnic term that is in fact a term of class, apart from redneck, which is another word for the same group but who are in the lower social strata, so it's inexplicably tied up with social standing and culture and history in a way that the other hyphenations just are not. Christopher Hitchens classcultureethnic share on social
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
One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has. Christopher Hitchens buildchilddamn 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