Everyone in Iran is perceived to be a child with a paternal authority vested in the Guardian Council and the Sufi elders. They're supposed to be grateful. They can never for a moment not be afforded this wonderful protection. The father who will never go away. The father who will never quit caring for them.
Christopher HitchensTo the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?'
Christopher HitchensIt's amazing how relaxing it is not to claim you know more than you do. I'm surprised that those who claim to speak in the name of god don't take more advantage of this relief.
Christopher HitchensThe concept of loneliness and exile and self-sufficiency continually bucks me up.
Christopher Hitchens