William S. Burroughs

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. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#cut #dreams #familiar #his #indians

Be just and if you can't be just, be arbitrary. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#just #you

Junk is the ideal product... the ultimate merchandise. No sales talk necessary. The client will crawl through a sewer and beg to buy. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#buy #client #crawl #ideal #junk

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

— William S. Burroughs

#education #facts #knowledge #values

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

— William S. Burroughs

#black #black magic #casual #curses #effective

The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#care #cat #course #does #itself

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

— William S. Burroughs

#only #possible #wants

Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#learn #mind #most #questions #relax

Like all pure creatures, cats are practical. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#cats #creatures #like #practical #pure

Perhaps all pleasure is only relief. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#perhaps #pleasure #relief