Christopher Hitchens Quotes And Sayings

I Worked Out Early On To Give Up Things I Couldn't Do Well At All.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (145) - I Worked Out Early On To Give... - QuotesI Worked Out Early On To Give Up Things I Couldn't Do Well At All.

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I'm Terrified Of Losing My Voice.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (147) - I'm Terrified Of Losing My Vo... - QuotesI'm Terrified Of Losing My Voice.

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Ordinary Morality Is Innate In My View.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (146) - Ordinary Morality Is Innate I... - QuotesOrdinary Morality Is Innate In My View.

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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 Quotes (148) - It's Considered Acceptable In... - QuotesIt'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.

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I Became A Journalist Because One Didn't Have To Specialise.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (149) - I Became A Journalist Because... - QuotesI Became A Journalist Because One Didn't Have To Specialise.

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There's A Big Difference, As I'm Sure You Know, It's A Slightly Manneristic One, Between People Of The '60s And People Of '68. Being A Soixante-huitard - It's So Nice To Have A French Word For It - Is Very Different From Just Having Happened To Been A Baby Boomer In The '60s.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (15) - There's A Big Difference, As I... - QuotesThere's A Big Difference, As I'm Sure You Know, It's A Slightly Manneristic One, Between People Of The '60s And People Of '68. Being A Soixante-huitard - It's So Nice To Have A French Word For It - Is Very Different From Just Having Happened To Been A Baby Boomer In The '60s.

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You Can Only Have One Aim Per Debate.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (150) - You Can Only Have One Aim Per... - QuotesYou Can Only Have One Aim Per Debate.

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I've Been To Uganda And To North Korea And To Eritrea, Countless Horror Spots Around The World.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (151) - I've Been To Uganda And To No... - QuotesI've Been To Uganda And To North Korea And To Eritrea, Countless Horror Spots Around The World.

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I Do Not Believe Any Of The Statistical Claims That Are Made About Public Opinion. I Don't See Why Anybody Does.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (152) - I Do Not Believe Any Of The S... - QuotesI Do Not Believe Any Of The Statistical Claims That Are Made About Public Opinion. I Don't See Why Anybody Does.

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The Fact Is: It's True What They Say About The United States. It Is A Land Of Opportunity. It Is Too Various To Get Bored With It.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (153) - The Fact Is: It's True What T... - QuotesThe Fact Is: It's True What They Say About The United States. It Is A Land Of Opportunity. It Is Too Various To Get Bored With It.

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I Don't Consider Myself To Be That Credulous.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (154) - I Don't Consider Myself To Be... - QuotesI Don't Consider Myself To Be That Credulous.

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Chemotherapy Isn't Good For You.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (155) - Chemotherapy Isn't Good For Y... - QuotesChemotherapy Isn't Good For You.

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It Doesn't Take Much To Make Me Angry.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (158) - It Doesn't Take Much To Make ... - QuotesIt Doesn't Take Much To Make Me Angry.

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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 Quotes (156) - The Secular Argument, Or The ... - QuotesThe 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.

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I Don't Think The War In Afghanistan Was Ruthlessly Enough Waged.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (157) - I Don't Think The War In Afgh... - QuotesI Don't Think The War In Afghanistan Was Ruthlessly Enough Waged.

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I Feel Anglo-american.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (159) - I Feel Anglo-american.... - QuotesI Feel Anglo-american.

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I Don't Even Like Showing My Stuff To Publishers And Editors Much.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (160) - I Don't Even Like Showing My ... - QuotesI Don't Even Like Showing My Stuff To Publishers And Editors Much.

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I Took Part In What Was Actually The Last Eruption Of Marxist Internationalism.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (16) - I Took Part In What Was Actual... - QuotesI Took Part In What Was Actually The Last Eruption Of Marxist Internationalism.

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I Have Quite A Decent Constitution In Spite Of All My Abuse Of It And My Advanced Years. I'm Still Quite Robust.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (163) - I Have Quite A Decent Constit... - QuotesI Have Quite A Decent Constitution In Spite Of All My Abuse Of It And My Advanced Years. I'm Still Quite Robust.

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I Vote And I Do Jury Duty.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (162) - I Vote And I Do Jury Duty.... - QuotesI Vote And I Do Jury Duty.

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I Didn't Think Marilyn Monroe Was Beautiful. It Used To Worry Me. I Thought Maybe I'm Not Put Together Like The Other Chaps.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (161) - I Didn't Think Marilyn Monroe... - QuotesI Didn't Think Marilyn Monroe Was Beautiful. It Used To Worry Me. I Thought Maybe I'm Not Put Together Like The Other Chaps.

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I'm Not A Conservative Of Any Kind.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (164) - I'm Not A Conservative Of Any... - QuotesI'm Not A Conservative Of Any Kind.

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I Wanted To Write.

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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 Quotes (165) - When I Look Back On What I Di... - QuotesWhen 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.

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For Most Of My Life I Let Women Do The Driving And Was Happy To Let Them.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (167) - For Most Of My Life I Let Wom... - QuotesFor Most Of My Life I Let Women Do The Driving And Was Happy To Let Them.

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Millions Of People Die Every Day. Everyone's Got To Go Sometime.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (168) - Millions Of People Die Every ... - QuotesMillions Of People Die Every Day. Everyone's Got To Go Sometime.

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People Until I Was 60 Would Always Say They Thought I Looked Younger, Which I Think, Without Flattering Myself, I Did, But I Think I Certainly Have, As George Orwell Says People Do After A Certain Age, The Face They Deserve.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (169) - People Until I Was 60 Would A... - QuotesPeople Until I Was 60 Would Always Say They Thought I Looked Younger, Which I Think, Without Flattering Myself, I Did, But I Think I Certainly Have, As George Orwell Says People Do After A Certain Age, The Face They Deserve.

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The Penalty For Getting Mugged In An American City And Losing Your Id Is That You Can't Fly Home.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (170) - The Penalty For Getting Mugge... - QuotesThe Penalty For Getting Mugged In An American City And Losing Your Id Is That You Can't Fly Home.

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Religion Is Compulsory In English Schools, You Know.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (171) - Religion Is Compulsory In Eng... - QuotesReligion Is Compulsory In English Schools, You Know.

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It's Impossible, I Think, However Much I'd Become Disillusioned Politically Or Evolve Into A Post-political Person, I Don't Think I'd Ever Change My View That Socialism Is The Best Political Moment Humans Have Ever Come Up With.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (17) - It's Impossible, I Think, Howe... - QuotesIt's Impossible, I Think, However Much I'd Become Disillusioned Politically Or Evolve Into A Post-political Person, I Don't Think I'd Ever Change My View That Socialism Is The Best Political Moment Humans Have Ever Come Up With.

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Obscenity Comes From Grime.

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In The Brute Physical World, And The One Encompassed By Medicine, There Are All Too Many Things That Could Kill You, Don't Kill You, And Then Leave You Considerably Weaker.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (173) - In The Brute Physical World, ... - QuotesIn The Brute Physical World, And The One Encompassed By Medicine, There Are All Too Many Things That Could Kill You, Don't Kill You, And Then Leave You Considerably Weaker.

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The Human Wish To Credit Good Things As Miraculous And To Charge Bad Things To Another Account Is Apparently Universal.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (18) - The Human Wish To Credit Good ... - QuotesThe Human Wish To Credit Good Things As Miraculous And To Charge Bad Things To Another Account Is Apparently Universal.

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What Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (20) - What Can Be Asserted Without E... - QuotesWhat Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence.

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Even If I Accepted That Jesus - Like Almost Every Other Prophet On Record - Was Born Of A Virgin, I Cannot Think That This Proves The Divinity Of His Father Or The Truth Of His Teachings. The Same Would Be True If I Accepted That He Had Been Resurrected.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (19) - Even If I Accepted That Jesus ... - QuotesEven If I Accepted That Jesus - Like Almost Every Other Prophet On Record - Was Born Of A Virgin, I Cannot Think That This Proves The Divinity Of His Father Or The Truth Of His Teachings. The Same Would Be True If I Accepted That He Had Been Resurrected.

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A Gentleman Is Never Rude Except On Purpose - I Can Honestly Be Nasty Sober, Believe You Me.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (2) - A Gentleman Is Never Rude Excep... - QuotesA Gentleman Is Never Rude Except On Purpose - I Can Honestly Be Nasty Sober, Believe You Me.

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I Learned That Very Often The Most Intolerant And Narrow-minded People Are The Ones Who Congratulate Themselves On Their Tolerance And Open-mindedness.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (21) - I Learned That Very Often The ... - QuotesI Learned That Very Often The Most Intolerant And Narrow-minded People Are The Ones Who Congratulate Themselves On Their Tolerance And Open-mindedness.

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I Still Make Sure To Go, At Least Once Every Year, To A Country Where Things Cannot Be Taken For Granted, And Where There Is Either Too Much Law And Order Or Too Little.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (22) - I Still Make Sure To Go, At Le... - QuotesI Still Make Sure To Go, At Least Once Every Year, To A Country Where Things Cannot Be Taken For Granted, And Where There Is Either Too Much Law And Order Or Too Little.

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Well, I'll Put It This Way: You Can Certainly Say Belief In God Makes People Behave Worse. That Can Be Proved Beyond A Doubt.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (23) - Well, I'll Put It This Way: Yo... - QuotesWell, I'll Put It This Way: You Can Certainly Say Belief In God Makes People Behave Worse. That Can Be Proved Beyond A Doubt.

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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 Quotes (24) - I Love It When Muslims Go To W... - QuotesI 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.

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The Great Thing About The United States And The Historically Magnetic Effect It Has Had On A Lot Of People Like Me Is Its Generosity, To Put It Simply.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (25) - The Great Thing About The Unit... - QuotesThe Great Thing About The United States And The Historically Magnetic Effect It Has Had On A Lot Of People Like Me Is Its Generosity, To Put It Simply.

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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 Quotes (26) - I Boldly Assert, In Fact I Thi... - QuotesI 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.

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Millions Of People Die Every Day. Everyone's Got To Go Sometime. I've Came By This Particular Tumor Honestly. If You Smoke, Which I Did For Many Years Very Heavily With Occasional Interruption, And If You Use Alcohol, You Make Yourself A Candidate For It In Your Sixties.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (28) - Millions Of People Die Every D... - QuotesMillions Of People Die Every Day. Everyone's Got To Go Sometime. I've Came By This Particular Tumor Honestly. If You Smoke, Which I Did For Many Years Very Heavily With Occasional Interruption, And If You Use Alcohol, You Make Yourself A Candidate For It In Your Sixties.

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I'm Not Resigned, But I'm Realistic Too. The Statistics In My Case Are Very Poor. Not Many People Come Through Esophageal Cancer And Live To Talk About It, Or Not For Long. And The Other Wager Is, The Part Of The Wager, It's A Certainty You'll Have A Terrible Time And You May Wish You Were Dying Because It's An Awful Process.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (29) - I'm Not Resigned, But I'm Real... - QuotesI'm Not Resigned, But I'm Realistic Too. The Statistics In My Case Are Very Poor. Not Many People Come Through Esophageal Cancer And Live To Talk About It, Or Not For Long. And The Other Wager Is, The Part Of The Wager, It's A Certainty You'll Have A Terrible Time And You May Wish You Were Dying Because It's An Awful Process.

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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 Quotes (27) - A Good Day Is One Where I Can ... - QuotesA 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.

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The Totalitarian, To Me, Is The Enemy - The One That's Absolute, The One That Wants Control Over The Inside Of Your Head, Not Just Your Actions And Your Taxes.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (3) - The Totalitarian, To Me, Is The... - QuotesThe Totalitarian, To Me, Is The Enemy - The One That's Absolute, The One That Wants Control Over The Inside Of Your Head, Not Just Your Actions And Your Taxes.

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Well, We Can't Say Any More Than We Can Say There Is No God, There Is No Afterlife. We Can Only Say There Is No Persuasive Evidence For Or Argument For It.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (31) - Well, We Can't Say Any More Th... - QuotesWell, We Can't Say Any More Than We Can Say There Is No God, There Is No Afterlife. We Can Only Say There Is No Persuasive Evidence For Or Argument For It.

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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 Quotes (30) - One Has Children In The Expect... - QuotesOne 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.

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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 Quotes (32) - Well, To The People Who Pray F... - QuotesWell, 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.'

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Well, I'm In My 60s Now. I Finally Look It, I Think. People Until I Was 60 Would Always Say They Thought I Looked Younger, Which I Think, Without Flattering Myself, I Did, But I Think I Certainly Have, As George Orwell Says People Do After A Certain Age, The Face They Deserve.

Christopher Hitchens Quotes (33) - Well, I'm In My 60s Now. I Fin... - QuotesWell, I'm In My 60s Now. I Finally Look It, I Think. People Until I Was 60 Would Always Say They Thought I Looked Younger, Which I Think, Without Flattering Myself, I Did, But I Think I Certainly Have, As George Orwell Says People Do After A Certain Age, The Face They Deserve.

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