Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

American - Journalist | July 18, 1937 - February 20, 2005

Some may never live, but the crazy never die.

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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

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Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.

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I have long understood that losing always comes with the territory when you wander into the gambling business, just as getting crippled for life is an acceptable risk in the linebacker business. They both are extremely violent sports, and pain is part of the bargain. Buy the ticket, take the ride.

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February is always a bad month for TV sports. Football is gone, basketball is plodding along in the annual midseason doldrums, and baseball is not even mentioned.

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There is no such thing as paranoia. Your worst fears can come true at any moment.

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I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination.

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There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, but the harshest one of all is the difference between having Fun and being Smart.

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In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.

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Buy the ticket, take the ride.

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As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm OK - it's a decent day.

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Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.

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