Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22: A Memoir

Quotes

• “I suppose that one reason I have always detested religion is its sly tendency to insinuate the idea that the universe is...”
• “Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their bea...”
• “Hardest of all, as one becomes older, is to accept that sapient remarks can be drawn from the most unwelcome or seemingl...”
• “I try to deny myself any illusions or delusions, and I think that this perhaps entitles me to try and deny the same to o...”
• “Your least favorite virtue, or nominee for the most overrated one? Faith. Closely followed—in view of the overall shorta...”
• “What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.”
• “What is your idea of earthly happiness? To be vindicated in my own lifetime.”
• “What do you most value in your friends?Their continued existence.”
• “Cheap booze is a false economy.”