Quotes By William S. Burroughs

Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

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.

Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.

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

The only possible ethic is to do what one wants to do.

A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering.