Quote by Christopher Hitchens

When I go to the clinic next and sit with a tube in my arm and watch the poison go in, I'm in an attitude of abject passivity. It doesn't feel like fighting at all it just feels like submitting.

When I go to the clinic next and sit with a tube in my arm a

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's experience during a medical treatment, suggesting that they feel a sense of helplessness and acceptance rather than actively combatting their illness. They describe a state of passivity and surrender while receiving medication, indicating that the treatment process feels more like resignation than a fight against their condition. The quote offers insight into the speaker's emotional perspective and may convey a feeling of vulnerability in the face of their medical situation.

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Attitude

By Christopher Hitchens

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