Another Birthday Boy with a Few Good Words

Picture all experts as if they were mammals.

Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity.

Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.

Suspect your own motives, and all excuses.

Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you.

 - Christopher Hitchens, from Letters to a Young Contrarian.

(Once again, thank you Andrew Sullivan)

Painting of Christopher Hitchens,
 by Allison Bruns.