A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations of religion, think of me as a symbolic public opponent of that in extremis. And sometimes that makes me feel a bit alarmed, to be the repository of other people's hope.
Christopher HitchensThe person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our species.
Christopher HitchensDistrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish.
Christopher Hitchens