William S. Burroughs Quotes
Happinessis a byproduct of function. Those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
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In the daytime, I was studying at school and in the evenings, I was a stage kid. I was trained in theatre and public speaking. I was a really active kid.
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I grew up in the '80s. I was a kid, but all my favorite movies came out of that period.
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I grew up in Cyprus and Egypt, these fantastic places I remember fondly.
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I used to have to force myself to go, okay, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing and then all of a sudden a thought of some where could come in. Now I can just focus and not think about anything. So, yeah, I guess I do that a lot.
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If you have multiples of anything, you have the possibility of repetition. Repetition creates pattern and also unity. Put anyone in a room with a pile of similar objects and say, 'I want a pattern by 3 P.M. or no dinner.' Anyone would come up with a design. It is easy, fun and available to anybody. Most people just don't have the nerve.
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All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.
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My music is not just about entertainment. It is about enlightenment also.
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The physician must give heed to the region in which the patient lives, that is to say, to its type and peculiarities.
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I think the colleges should be free to give athletes less than a full scholarship, no scholarship and more than a scholarship. And the athletes should be free to bargain.
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One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The next day it might be Tupac all day.
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My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best view of what the law is after consideration of all the facts.
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There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.
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Shelter dogs are the most loving, wonderful, sweet pets in the world. They understand being rescued, loved, and protected. The hubs and I have 2 rescued 11-yr-old Pomeranians, who adore us.
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I felt privileged to be a facet of such a jewel in the crown of American cinema.
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I'm pretty good at sticking to what I know. You don't see me social commentating on health-care or presidential debates. I talk about what I know because I'm petrified of being wrong.
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I think the best comedies came out during the Depression. Personally.
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Our dreams are firsthand creations, rather than residues of waking life. We have the capacity for infinite creativity; at least while dreaming, we partake of the power of the Spirit, the infinite Godhead that creates the cosmos.
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I want to go out and chase greatness. That's all I want to do.
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One does simply what one can in order to apply what one knows.
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As a famous person you think how you're gonna end it, get away and have a normal life.
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The most important word in the language of the working class is "solidarity."
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When you see what you really are, good or bad, there is a fearlessness to understanding your purpose.
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Happinessis a byproduct of function. Those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.
