The face of evil is always the face of total need.

Quote by William S Burroughs

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I had not taken a bath in a year nor changed my clothes or removed...

I had not taken a bath in a year nor changed my clothes or removed...

In fact, they recapitulate the story of Christianity word for word, like the inevitable course...

In fact, they recapitulate the story of Christianity word for word, like the inevitable course...

Junk is the ideal product... the ultimate merchandise. No sales talk necessary. The client will...

Junk is the ideal product... the ultimate merchandise. No sales talk necessary. The client will...

A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on.

A paranoid is someone who knows a little of what's going on.

Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

I'm running out of everything now. Out of veins, out of money.

I'm running out of everything now. Out of veins, out of money.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

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

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

Writers don't write, they read and transcribe.

Writers don't write, they read and transcribe.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

In my writing I am acting as a map maker, an explorer of psychic areas,...

In my writing I am acting as a map maker, an explorer of psychic areas,...

Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts.

Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts.

Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by...

Nothing exists until or unless it is observed. An artist is making something exist by...

A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up...

A cat's rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up...

The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of...

The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of...

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use any other drug with...

Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use any other drug with...

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.

Novelty is the great parent of pleasure

Novelty is the great parent of pleasure

Pleasure itself is not a vice

Pleasure itself is not a vice