Christopher Hitchens

Religion is part of the human make-up. It's also part of our cultural and intellectual history. Religion was our first attempt at literature, the texts, our first attempt at cosmology, making sense of where we are in the universe, our first attempt at health care, believing in faith healing, our first attempt at philosophy.

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

The amazing fact is that America is founded on a document. It's a work in progress. It can be tested by each generation.