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.
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.
More William S. Burroughs Quotes
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I am getting so far out one day I won’t come back at all.
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How 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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Political conflicts are merely surface manifestations. If conflicts arise you may be sure that certain powers intend to keep this conflict under operation since they hope to profit from the situation.
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Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
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Too perfect to be sexually attractive.
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When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
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How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
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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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Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative.
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In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
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There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.
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Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside.
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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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The face of evil is always the face of total need.
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The world is now a virus.
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