The Dry Salvages

coketalk:

“I have been in denial for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light. But for precisely that reason, I can’t see myself smiting my brow with shock or hear myself whining about how it’s all so unfair: I have been taunting the Reaper into taking a free scythe in my direction and have now succumbed to something so predictable and banal that it bores even me. Rage would be beside the point for the same reason.”

— Rest in peace, Mr. Hitchens. You were a beautiful and brilliant man. I’m going to miss you terribly.

We lost a great man today.