In honor to Christopher Hitchens who died two days ago, I'm posting an interview of his which I found very inspiring.
Didn't agree with everything that Christopher said, neither always with his style in saying it, although it was often very entertaining. Still, I learned a great deal of important lessons thanks to his work. I admired him for much, mainly his clear thinking, the breadth of his knowledge including knowlege of himself, his interest for humanity's well-being and, most of all, for his courage and intellectual honesty. By the way he faced his death he proved that he deserved every bit of the high expectations I had grown to have from him. It's the high profile example of the way I would like to face mine.
Hitchens did not "pass" or "pass away", he did not "exit" or "go", he did not "perish" or "decease", and he most certainly did not "move on to the afterlife". He just plain died.
Hitchens did not "pass" or "pass away", he did not "exit" or "go", he did not "perish" or "decease", and he most certainly did not "move on to the afterlife". He just plain died.
I, for one, will remember and miss him.
First posted the same interview link on FB, on 28/1/2011.