Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in his present biologic state any more than a tadpole is designed to remain a tadpole.

Quote by William S Burroughs

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A functioning police state needs no police.

A functioning police state needs no police.

Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.

Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.

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...

Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts.

Sometimes paranoia's just having all the facts.

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...

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Language is a virus from outer space.

Language is a virus from outer space.

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want...

After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want...

You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.

You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.

I know that Nature designs that this whole continent, not merely these thirty-six states, shall...

I know that Nature designs that this whole continent, not merely these thirty-six states, shall...

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...

The only possible ethic is to do what one wants to do.

The only possible ethic is to do what one wants to do.

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.

Writers don't write, they read and transcribe.

Writers don't write, they read and transcribe.

Be just and if you can't be just, be arbitrary.

Be just and if you can't be just, be arbitrary.

Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an...

Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an...

Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.

Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

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

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

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...