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William S. Burroughs Quotes

There couldn't be a society of people who didn't dream. They'd be dead in two weeks.

William S. Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

People Society Dream Dead Two Who

I've spent a part of my life focused on acting, so if there was an opportunity that I'm right for and I feel confident, I would definitely go for it.

Life Opportunity Confident My Life

We have to ask the tough questions.

Tough Questions Ask

Usually I'm the one asking somebody to do something because I don't know how to finish it. I'm like, 'Do this for me' because I'm just resistant to learning.

Learning Me Know Finish Asking Just

In the book, I make the point that here we have string theory and here we have twistor theory and we don't know if either one of them is the right approach to nature.

Nature Book Know Right Point Here

Shooting a movie isn't good for a sleep disorder.

Good Sleep Shooting Movie Disorder

It's a responsibility of the writer to get the reader out of the story somehow.

Michael Ondaatje

Responsibility Story Out Get Writer

In the U.K., my mother had been the breadwinner. I'd seen my parents side by side. In Saudi Arabia, my mother was basically rendered disabled. She was unable to drive, dependent on my dad for everything. The religious zealotry was so suffocating.

Mother Parents Drive She Everything

I was convinced there as only one actor to play Templeton the Rat, and that was Tony Randall.

Play Actor Rat Only Convinced Tony

I understand the military. I know the military.

Know Understand Military

Films should be for everybody.

Antonio Banderas

Everybody Should Films

Firing off 1,000 or 500 or 2,000 nuclear warheads on a few minutes' consideration has always struck me as an absurd way to go to war.

War Me Go Way Always Off

There are indeed people with ulterior motives who don't wish Chinese swimming well; they even don't wish Asian swimming well. We cannot let these people's plans succeed.

People Swimming Succeed Wish Plans

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