The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits.

Quote by William S Burroughs

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In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.

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.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

Smash the control images. Smash the control machine.

Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?

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...

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.

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything...

Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything...

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

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

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...

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...

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief.

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

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

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...

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.

Whether you sniff it smoke it eat it or shove it up your ass the...

Whether you sniff it smoke it eat it or shove it up your ass the...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

People should watch out for three things: avoid a major addiction, don't get so deeply...

We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely... change is due to want...

We may think there is willpower involved, but more likely... change is due to want...