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More Quotes by William S. Burroughs
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 must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.
You were given the power to love in order to use it, no matter what pain it may cause you.
There are no innocent bystanders ... what are they doing there in the first place?
How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.
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.
I am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.
A consumer society is about simplfying and degrading the consumer as well as the product.
How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.