“Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: knowledge
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The way to kill a man or
“The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: dreams
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In deep sadness there is no place
“In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: sad
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Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose,
“Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: war
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The aim of education is the knowledge,
“The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: knowledge
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Desperation is the raw material of drastic
“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: hope
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Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to
“Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo – and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: money
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In deep sadness there is no place
“In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: sad
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Your mind will answer most questions if
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: learning
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Man is an artifact designed for space
“Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: travel
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Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.
“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.”
— William S. Burroughs
Author: William S. Burroughs
Category: pet
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