"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?"

This quote by Christopher Hitchens reviews his death and the mortality of others. He expresses his disappointment in not being able to see the fruition of his plans for the next decade, as well as not having the ability to witness the marriage of his children, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center, and the passing of senior villains like Henry Kissinger and Joseph Ratzinger. He is expressing his sadness at the thought of not having the ability to experience these occasions, and the realization that life is limited. He is also expressing his hope that he will have the ability to experience these events, and that life is not as short as it might appear. This quote is a tip to us all to take advantage of our lives and to appreciate the moments we have.