American - Writer | February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997
In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.
William S. Burroughs
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My relationships with my cats has saved me from a deadly, pervasive ignorance.
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A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up and crackling blue sparks, eyes blazing and sputtering.
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I am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.
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Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.
PleasureReliefOnlyPerhaps
You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.
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Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts.
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Some people like neat suburbs. I always am attracted to the rundown and the old and the offbeat.
PeopleSome PeopleOldAlwaysLike
The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing.
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How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.
HateConformityWhoHowDedicated
Americans have a special horror of giving up control, of letting things happen in their own way without interference.
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I see no reason why the artistic world can't absolutely merge with Madison Avenue. Pop art is a move in that direction. Why can't we have advertisements with beautiful words and beautiful images?
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