More Quotes by William S. Burroughs
We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.
What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and sh*ts quantity.
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.
You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.
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.
Life is a vacation from two eternities, who wants to waste those precious years worrying about what happens when you get back to forever?
Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind their own business, because they have no business of their own to mind, any more than a smallpox virus has.
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
I am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.
