Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.

Quote by William S Burroughs

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Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself...

Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict; those who seek happiness for itself...

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...

Love is a haunting melody that I have never mastered and I fear I never...

Love is a haunting melody that I have never mastered and I fear I never...

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people...

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people...

Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside.

Hustlers of the world, there is one mark you cannot beat: the mark inside.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Time: a landing field! Death needs time like a junkie needs junk.

Time: a landing field! Death needs time like a junkie needs junk.

Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators...

Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators...

Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in...

Man is an artifact designed for space travel. He is not designed to remain in...

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.

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...

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind...

Most of the trouble in this world has been caused by folks who can't mind...

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...

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.

Silence is only frightening to people who are compulsively verbalizing.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

How I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformity.

A functioning police state needs no police.

A functioning police state needs no police.

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.