William S. Burroughs Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

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

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

“Love? What is it? Most natural painkiller.”

“Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?”

“Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo - and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way.”

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

“No one owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.”

“Virtue is simply happiness, and happiness is a by-product of function. You are happy when you are functioning.”

“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.”

“Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative.”