Quote by Christopher Hitchens

I had real plans for my next decade and felt I'd worked hard enough to earn it. Will I really not live to see my children married? To watch the World Trade Center rise again? To read - if not indeed write - the obituaries of elderly villains like Henry Kissinger and Joseph Ratzinger?

I had real plans for my next decade and felt I'd worked hard

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This quote reflects a sense of disappointment and frustration about the uncertain future. The speaker had future aspirations and desires, such as witnessing important milestones in their children's lives or significant events in the world. They are questioning whether they will not live long enough to fulfill these hopes. Additionally, the quote expresses a desire to see the downfall of influential figures who are considered controversial or problematic.

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