More Quotes by William S. Burroughs
I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.
To concern yourself with surface political conflicts is to make the mistake of the bull in the ring, you are charging the cloth. That is what politics is for, to teach you the cloth. Just as the bullfighter teaches the bull, teaches him to follow, obey the cloth.
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.
You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.
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.
Language is a virus from outer space.
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.
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.
I am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.
