Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it ‘creative observation.’ Creative viewing.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS- 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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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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Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by observing it. And his hope for other people is that they will also make it exist by observing it. I call it ‘creative observation.’ Creative viewing.
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I began to get a feeling familiar to me from my bartending days of being the only sane man in a nuthouse. It doesn’t make you feel superior but depressed and scared, because there is nobody you can contact.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSI began to get a feeling familiar to me from my bartending days of being the only sane man in a nuthouse. It doesn’t make you feel superior but depressed and scared, because there is nobody you can contact.
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The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThe cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.
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In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSIn the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
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There are no innocent bystanders.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThere are no innocent bystanders.
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The first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThe first and most important thing an individual can do is to become an individual again, decontrol himself, train himself as to what is going on and win back as much independent ground for himself as possible
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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.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThe 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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Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSBlack magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
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Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSYour mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
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The face of evil is always the face of total need.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSThe face of evil is always the face of total need.
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A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSA paranoid is someone who knows a little of what’s going on.
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Paranoia is just having the right information.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSParanoia is just having the right information.
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I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSI don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it.
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As soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSAs soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape.
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When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSWhen you cut into the present the future leaks out.
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I’m definitely antiscientist because I feel that science represents a conspiracy to impose as the real and only universe, the universe of scientists themselves – they’re reality-addicts, they’ve got to have things so real so they can get their hands on it.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHSI’m definitely antiscientist because I feel that science represents a conspiracy to impose as the real and only universe, the universe of scientists themselves – they’re reality-addicts, they’ve got to have things so real so they can get their hands on it.
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