The Quotable Hitchens
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” “The person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our...
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A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining...
View ArticleThe Quotable Mark Twain
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” “Anger is an acid that...
View ArticleThe Quotable Mark Twain 2
“But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?” “All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.”...
View ArticleThe Quotable Hitchens – 2
“I have tried for much of my life to write as if I was composing my sentences to be read posthumously.” “I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who...
View ArticleA doze of Dostoyevsky for today?
This morning I woke up feeling a little different and decided to give up mid-way what I was reading till last night – The Honorable Schoolboy by John le Carre. Instead, just before leaving for work, I...
View ArticleNostalgic about Ghazals this morning
In the mornings, Stockholm’s metro usually presents a sight where most people have their headphones on, listening to music. I am usually no different. This morning, while I was travelling to work, I...
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