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Christopher Hitchens Quotes

If you can talk, you can write.

Christopher Hitchens

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: April 13, 1949 - December 15, 2011

Topics

You Talk Write

I hear, 'But why do poor people make such bad decisions?' But actually, their decision-making can be far more complex than that of the better-off in many ways. They're not financially illiterate: they're constantly weighing up choices based on the reality of poverty. Somehow the international development community has resisted accepting this.

Community People Choices Reality Bad

No life's worth more than any other, no sister worth less than any brother.

Life Brother Sister Worth More Than

Anyone who's working in manufacturing here should know they will have increased opportunities if we leave the European Union.

Opportunities Know Will Manufacturing

Exactly what I'm doing is what success looks like. I get to create on my own terms, on my own timeline, and I'm able to support myself and my mom and my cat comfortably.

Success Myself Support Mom Doing

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.

Business Best Mistakes You Sometimes

Some bands sound like one song the whole album through. We've been all over the place because we are punk, hardcore, rock n' roll, metal, reggae - and I think sometimes it might be too much diversity, and kids are lost.

Diversity Song Think Place Too Much

Although I am proud of all supporters, especially those legislators who have had the guts to buck the party and support me, there are some supporters who risk more than their political careers. They risk the wrath of extremists and even their livelihood for publicly supporting me.

I Am Support Me Proud Political

I used to feel that I had to be dictatorial in order to be respected, but after I did a couple of TV movies, I began to see that authority came with the job. So I began to relax and let more people into the process, and my work really improved.

Work Job People Relax Process Feel

You either have commercial pressure or ideological pressure. I prefer commercial pressure; otherwise, you can be at the mercy of one or two idiots.

Pressure You Mercy Two Idiots

I don't feel that old, but when I talk to these kids, I do feel old. Because I'm talking about taxes and all this other stuff that is very, very boring. And these guys are talking about music, and I'm like, 'Oh, I remember those days.'

Music Feel Talking Remember Boring

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

Myself Peace Lost Crisis Temper

I'm always polite in auditions, but I wasn't like, 'Oh, please give me the job,' for 'Robin Hood' because I didn't think I'd get it. I got told about the audition just a few days before I went to India to film something else. I must have been a bit cocky with it.

Jonas Armstrong

Job Me Think Hood India Cocky

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