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. BURROUGHSYou must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.
More William S. Burroughs Quotes
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Once the law starts asking questions, there’s no stopping them.
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Too perfect to be sexually attractive.
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No one is ever really alone. You are part of everything alive.
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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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When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
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The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.
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Language is a virus from outer space.
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The world is now a virus.
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Life is a vacation from two eternities, who wants to waste those precious years worrying about what happens when you get back to forever?
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The face of evil is always the face of total need.
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If after having been exposed to someone’s presence you feel as if you’ve lost a quart of plasma, avoid that presence. You need it like you need pernicious anemia.
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How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
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There couldn’t be a society of people who didn’t dream. They’d be dead in two weeks.
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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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Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside.
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