William S. Burroughs

10 quotations
Which came first the intestine or the tapeworm?
William S. Burroughs · Disease
There couldn't be a society of people who didn't dream. They'd be dead in two weeks.
William S. Burroughs · Dreams
The face of evil is always the face of total need.
William S. Burroughs · Evil
I think the ideal situation for a family is to be completely incestuous.
William S. Burroughs · Family
In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.
William S. Burroughs · Grief
Humility is indeed beatness, a compulsory virtue that no one exhibits unless he has to.
William S. Burroughs · Humility
Language is a virus from outer space.
William S. Burroughs · Language
Anything that can be done chemically can be done by other means.
William S. Burroughs · Methods
A functioning police state needs no police.
William S. Burroughs · Police
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER.
William S. Burroughs · World

Subjects William S. Burroughs spoke about

Disease Dreams Evil Family Grief Humility Language Methods Police World