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William S. Burroughs Quotes | Author and Beat Poet | Born: February 5, 1914 | Died: August 2, 1997
William S. Burroughs was a key figure in the Beat Generation, known for his provocative works like Naked Lunch, which explored counterculture and human psychology.

After one look at this planet any visito... - Insights from William S. Burroughs

The quotes and works of William S. Burroughs delve into themes of life, love, friendship, and success. Their words provide profound insights and inspiration, encouraging readers to reflect and find meaning in their own lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or exploring timeless wisdom, William S. Burroughs 's words offer a source of guidance and enlightenment.

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.
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#Cats

Fear of death is form of stasis horrors. The dead weight of time.
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#Death #Horrors #Stasis #Time

No one is ever really alone. You are part of everything alive.
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Open your mind and let the pictures out
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

Poverty, hatred, war, police-criminals, bureaucracy, insanity, all symptoms of The Human Virus.
William S. Burroughs
#Counterculture #Humanity #Humour #Politics

But you're an artist. You don't believe in decency and honesty and gratitude.
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#Art #Artists #Morality #Morals

The simplest questions are the most difficult.
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#Questions

A consumer society is about simplfying and degrading the consumer as well as the product.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

Paranoia is just having the right information.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.
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#Introspection #Loquacity #Remaining silent #Reticence

We are the cats inside. We are the cats who cannot walk alone, and for us there is only one place.
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#Cats #Dream #Psychology

When you cut into the present the future leaks out.
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We must all face the fact that our leaders are certifiably insane or worse
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself.
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#Cats

Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

Panic is the sudden realization that everything around you is alive.
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#Literature #Paranoia

Piss off Satan and don't take me for dumber than I look.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

There is nothing more provocative than minding your own business.
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#Funny #Hilarious #Witty

when I become death. Death is the seed from which I grow.
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#Burroughs #City #Dead #Death

When you stop growing you start dying.
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#Dying #Growing