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William S Burroughs Quotes

Criminal law is one of the few professions where the client buys someone else's luck. The luck of most people is strictly non-transferrable. But a good criminal lawyer can sell all his luck to a client, and the more luck he sells the more he has to sell Picture Quote #1

My greatest strength is to have a great capacity to confront myself no matter how unpleasant. My greatest weakness is that I don't. I know that's enigmatic, but that's sort of a general formula for anyone, actually Picture Quote #1

There is nothing one fears more or is more ashamed of than not being oneself. Yet few people realize even an approximation of their true potential. Most people must live with varying degrees of the shame and fear of not being fully in control of themselves Picture Quote #1

Most people don't notice what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: for God's sake, keep your eyes open Picture Quote #1

I do spend a great deal of time alone. I'm not very gregarious. I don't like parties and miscellaneous gatherings with no particular purpose. I think parties are largely a mistake. The bigger they are the more mistaken they are Picture Quote #1

We're very near a certain point where money doesn't mean anything... They say: How much money is this going to cost? This is really a totally meaningless concept. Money determines less and less our reality. Money is not constant factor, it's simply a process dependent entirely on acceptance for its existence. We already see situations without money, and I think that we're coming closer and closer to it Picture Quote #1

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What are Americans? We've got everything from sharecroppers to atomic physicist here, and there's certainly no uniformity in their thought processes. There's very little they have in common. In fact, Americans should we say, have less in common than any other nationality Picture Quote #1

If you are asking me what the individual can do right now, in a political sense, I'd have to say he can't do all that much. Speaking for myself, I am more concerned with the transformation of the individual, which to me is much more important than the so-called political revolution Picture Quote #1

The study of thinking machines teaches us more about the brain than we can learn by introspective methods. Western man is externalizing himself in the form of gadgets Picture Quote #1

A doctor is not criticized for describing the manifestations and symptoms of an illness, even though the symptoms may be disgusting. I feel that a writer has the right to the same freedom In fact, I think that the time has come for the line between literature and science, a purely arbitrary line, to be erased Picture Quote #1

My characters are quite as real to me as so-called real people; which is one reason why I'm not subject to what is known as loneliness. I have plenty of company Picture Quote #1

Home is where your ass is and if you want to move you move your ass the first step is learning to change homes with someone else and have someone else's ass Picture Quote #1

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You see, control can never be a means to any practical end... It can never be a means to anything but more control... like junk Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief Picture Quote #1

A paranoid man is a man who knows a little about what’s going on Picture Quote #1

Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside Picture Quote #1

I am getting so far out one day I won’t come back at all Picture Quote #1

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Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative Picture Quote #1

I think the ideal situation for a family is to be completely incestuous Picture Quote #1

A psychotic is a guy who’s just found out what’s going on Picture Quote #1

There are no innocent bystanders... what are they doing there in the first place? Picture Quote #1

As soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape Picture Quote #1

A phenomenon must be to some extent comprehensible to be perceived at all Picture Quote #1

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Madness is confusion of levels of fact... Madness is not seeing visions but confusing levels Picture Quote #1

We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse Picture Quote #1

If you build a good name, eventually, that name will be its own currency Picture Quote #1

My relationships with my cats has saved me from a deadly, pervasive ignorance Picture Quote #1

The purpose of technology is not to confuse the brain but to serve the body Picture Quote #1

Junk takes everything and gives nothing but insurance against junk sickness Picture Quote #1

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Criminal law is one of the few professions where the client buys someone else's luck. The luck of most people is strictly non-transferrable. But a good criminal lawyer can sell all his luck to a client, and the more luck he sells the more he has to sell (William S Burroughs Quotes) My greatest strength is to have a great capacity to confront myself no matter how unpleasant. My greatest weakness is that I don't. I know that's enigmatic, but that's sort of a general formula for anyone, actually (William S Burroughs Quotes) There is nothing one fears more or is more ashamed of than not being oneself. Yet few people realize even an approximation of their true potential. Most people must live with varying degrees of the shame and fear of not being fully in control of themselves (William S Burroughs Quotes) Most people don't notice what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: for God's sake, keep your eyes open (William S Burroughs Quotes) I do spend a great deal of time alone. I'm not very gregarious. I don't like parties and miscellaneous gatherings with no particular purpose. I think parties are largely a mistake. The bigger they are the more mistaken they are (William S Burroughs Quotes) We're very near a certain point where money doesn't mean anything... They say: How much money is this going to cost? This is really a totally meaningless concept. Money determines less and less our reality. Money is not constant factor, it's simply a process dependent entirely on acceptance for its existence. We already see situations without money, and I think that we're coming closer and closer to it (William S Burroughs Quotes) What are Americans? We've got everything from sharecroppers to atomic physicist here, and there's certainly no uniformity in their thought processes. There's very little they have in common. In fact, Americans should we say, have less in common than any other nationality (William S Burroughs Quotes) If you are asking me what the individual can do right now, in a political sense, I'd have to say he can't do all that much. Speaking for myself, I am more concerned with the transformation of the individual, which to me is much more important than the so-called political revolution (William S Burroughs Quotes) The study of thinking machines teaches us more about the brain than we can learn by introspective methods. Western man is externalizing himself in the form of gadgets (William S Burroughs Quotes) A doctor is not criticized for describing the manifestations and symptoms of an illness, even though the symptoms may be disgusting. I feel that a writer has the right to the same freedom In fact, I think that the time has come for the line between literature and science, a purely arbitrary line, to be erased (William S Burroughs Quotes) My characters are quite as real to me as so-called real people; which is one reason why I'm not subject to what is known as loneliness. I have plenty of company (William S Burroughs Quotes) Home is where your ass is and if you want to move you move your ass the first step is learning to change homes with someone else and have someone else's ass (William S Burroughs Quotes) You see, control can never be a means to any practical end... It can never be a means to anything but more control... like junk (William S Burroughs Quotes) 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 Burroughs Quotes) Perhaps all pleasure is only relief (William S Burroughs Quotes) A paranoid man is a man who knows a little about what’s going on (William S Burroughs Quotes) Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside (William S Burroughs Quotes) I am getting so far out one day I won’t come back at all (William S Burroughs Quotes) Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative (William S Burroughs Quotes) I think the ideal situation for a family is to be completely incestuous (William S Burroughs Quotes) A psychotic is a guy who’s just found out what’s going on (William S Burroughs Quotes) There are no innocent bystanders... what are they doing there in the first place? (William S Burroughs Quotes) As soon as you know you are in prison, you have a possibility to escape (William S Burroughs Quotes) A phenomenon must be to some extent comprehensible to be perceived at all (William S Burroughs Quotes) Madness is confusion of levels of fact... Madness is not seeing visions but confusing levels (William S Burroughs Quotes) We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse (William S Burroughs Quotes) If you build a good name, eventually, that name will be its own currency (William S Burroughs Quotes) My relationships with my cats has saved me from a deadly, pervasive ignorance (William S Burroughs Quotes) The purpose of technology is not to confuse the brain but to serve the body (William S Burroughs Quotes) Junk takes everything and gives nothing but insurance against junk sickness (William S Burroughs Quotes)

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