How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSHow long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.
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Once the law starts asking questions, there’s no stopping them.
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As soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape.
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The nonconformist here may be “beat down” by life but still has a beauty in his or her longing for freedom and for an awakening of the mind.
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He who has learned to do nothing with his whole mind and body will have everything done for him.
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Language is a virus from outer space.
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Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative.
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You can’t fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
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I bear my burden proudly for all to see, to conquer prejudice and ignorance and hate with knowledge and sincerity and love. Whenever you are threatened by a hostile presence, you emit a thick cloud of love like an octopus squirts out ink.
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If, after spending time with a person, you feel as though you’ve lost a quart of plasma, avoid that person in the future.
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The face of evil is always the face of total need.
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I project myself out through the glasses and across the street, a ghost in the morning sunlight, torn with disembodied lust.
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In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
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There is nothing more provocative than minding your own business.
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After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say ‘I want to see the manager.’
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After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it.
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