I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
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William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs Do not proffer sympathy to the mentally ill; it is a bottomless pit. Tell them firmly, “I am not paid to listen to this drivel – you are a terminal fool!” Otherwise, they make you as crazy as they are.
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