Cheat your landlord if you can — and must — but do not try to shortchange the Muse. — William S. Burroughs
There couldn’t be a society of people who didn’t dream. They’d be dead in two weeks. — William S. Burroughs
All writing is in fact cut-ups. A collage of words read heard overheard. What else? — William S. Burroughs
Artists to my mind are the real architects of change, and not the political legislators — William S. Burroughs
After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say ‘i want to see the manager.’ — William S. Burroughs
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it. — William S. Burroughs
Admittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. — William S. Burroughs
A cat’s rage is beautiful, burning with pure cat flame, all its hair standing up — William S. Burroughs