William S. Burroughs Quotes

Every man has inside himself a parasitic being who is acting not at all to his advantage.

William S. Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 5, 1914 - August 2, 1997

Topics

ManActingInsideBeingAdvantage

The rise in equities helped strengthen the economy.

Jerry A. Webman

RiseEconomyStrengthenHelped

When I do a project, I like the idea that someone is going to experience the book, someone is going to experience the film, someone else is going to experience a framed photo on a wall, but they are all going to get to the same root thing as long as all of those mediums are exploring it from the same place.

Andrew Zuckerman

ExperienceBookSomeoneLongWall

Trust the acting.

Jean-Marc Vallee

TrustActing

To guarantee the individual maximum freedom within a social frame of minimal laws ensures - if not happiness - its hopeful pursuit.

John Updike

HappinessFreedomFrameWithinLaws

We kid ourselves that we're trying to be empathetic with the human condition from a distance, but I don't think that is it at all. It's stupid; it's a waste of time. But when the earth flexes its muscles, that's rather different. That's a powerful reminder of where we are.

Simon Winchester

TimeStupidThinkTryingPowerful

WhatsApp I adore. I use it all the time with my friends.

Christine McVie

TimeFriendsAdoreUseWhatsApp

I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves - it's just a question of finding the subject.

Clint Eastwood

MeGeniusSomeoneFindingNeverWho

I used to think of George Michael as being mechanical, like a scientist in a white coat, working in a laboratory, creating perfect harmonies, and all the while I was secretly admiring him.

Boy George

ThinkPerfectWhiteCreatingHim

I never let track define me. That's something that's really important to me.

Allyson Felix

MeImportantNeverDefineSomething

After the 1960 royal coup, I spent time in India - including three years in prison.

Sushil Koirala

TimePrisonIndiaThreeRoyalYears

There are few aspects of everyday life that aren't touched by the technologies developed for space travel.

Scott Kelly

LifeTravelSpaceEverydayTouched

When you're on set with an actor like Derek Jacobi, it's not hard to tell the truth when you're looking in his eyes, and he's so open and creative and ready to play.

Richard Madden

TruthEyesCreativeLookingYou

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