One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has.
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"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has." — Christopher Hitchens #deathmortality
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One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has. — Christopher Hitchens
About Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens was a Author from United Kingdom (1949–2011).
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This quote is attributed to Christopher Hitchens, a Author from United Kingdom.
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Christopher Hitchens lived from 1949 – 2011.
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