Quote by Christopher Hitchens
A lot of people, because of my contempt for the false consolations

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 peoples hope. – Christopher Hitchens

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To terrify children with the image of hell… to consider women an inferior creation. Is that good for the world? – Christopher Hitchens

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The term the American Left is as near to being meaningless or nonsensical as any term could really be in politics. It isnt really a force in politics anymore. And it would do well to ask itself why that is. – Christopher Hitchens

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The amazing fact is that America is founded on a document. Its a work in progress. It can be tested by each generation. – Christopher Hitchens

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In between films I like to travel and hope to visit every continent before I become a mother. – Diane Kruger

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I suppose if Id got a brilliant first and done research I might still be a don today, but I hope not. People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life. – A. N. Wilson

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I hope I never get so old I get religious. – Ingmar Bergman

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I hope we never get to the point that we put ourselves in Jesus place. But when I read the New Testament basically, we get three mandates: to love God, to love each other, and to take care of the least among us. And I think this is at least a step in the right direction. – Bob Riley

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Peace does exist. It exists in your heart and soul. – Sharon Stone

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