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

Quote by William S Burroughs

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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...

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

No worse fate can befall a man than to be surrounded by traitor souls.

No worse fate can befall a man than to be surrounded by traitor souls.

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...

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams,...

The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

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

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

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...

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 am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.

I am getting so far out one day I won't come back at all.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

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.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

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.