More quotes by Christopher Hitchens

"I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor."
"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."
"That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence."
"If you gave [Jerry] Falwell an enema he could be buried in a matchbox."
"My own opinion is enough for me, and I claim the right to have it defended against any consensus, any majority, anywhere, any place, any time. And anyone who disagrees with this can pick a number, get in line, and kiss my ass."