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. BURROUGHS
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS
William S. Burroughs on position
William S. Burroughs85 quotes“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.”
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