I say 'Merry Christmas' to people I don't know, or to people I know are Christians. I say 'Happy Hanukkah' to people I know to be or suspect to be Jewish. And I don't say 'Happy Kwanzaa,' because I think African Americans get enough insults all year round.
Christopher HitchensDistrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish.
Christopher HitchensTo the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?'
Christopher HitchensIt'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