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I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. 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. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.
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More Quotes by William S. Burroughs
How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
In the magical universe there are no coincidences and there are no accidents. Nothing happens unless someone wills it to happen. The dogma of science is that the will cannot possibly affect external forces, and I think that’s just ridiculous. It’s as bad as the church. My viewpoint is the exact contrary of the scientific viewpoint. I believe that if you run into somebody in the street it’s for a reason.
You were given the power to love in order to use it, no matter what pain it may cause you.
The simplest questions are the most difficult.
in the magical universe there are no coincidences and there are no accidents. nothing happens unless someone wills it to happen
The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.
When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
If you weren't surprised by your life you wouldn't be alive. Life is surprise.
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.
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.
