Christopher Hitchens Quotes

There is nothing in the world more stubborn than a corpse: you can hit it, you can knock it to pieces, but you cannot convince it.

Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

To attempt to advise conceited people is like whistling against the wind.

You can't win some people over.

You can't twist Al Sharpton's arm.

A man convinced against his will is not convinced.

I'm not emotional.

You will always find a few people in any area that would like things done completely their way.

Few there were who could change his courses by counsel. None by force.

I was faced more with apathy than opposition.

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's somebody doing something because I pushed them in that direction.

I'll not listen to reason... reason always means what someone else has got to say.

I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice.

If you never budge, don't expect a push.

You know, you can't make the people do what you want them to do.

The 'Artful Tommy' will never change - and perhaps shouldn't.

You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.

Part of my job is to try and seduce people. It's what I get paid for, and if people get in the way of me doing my job I can be very difficult.

You either like something, or you don't; you won't change your opinion because somebody explains why you should like it.

You know what it's like to persuade a pigheaded child to do something they don't want to. If they hear the same suggestion from someone else, they'll go right off and do it.

All monarchies have a common characteristic...and that is stubbornness.

Consistency frequently launches its devotees into obstinacy.

... combines a limited outlook with strong qualities of resistance.

Arguments have no chance against petrified training; they wear it as little as the waves wear a cliff.

The Swiss can be very difficult.