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“Our national drug is alcohol. We tend to regard the use of any other drug with special horror.”

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William S. Burroughs was an American novelist known for his unique writing style and his significant influence on postmodern literature. His works often involve social criticism, political satire, and surrealistic elements. more

“In mysticism that love of truth which we saw as the beginning of all philosophy leaves the merely intellectual sphere, and takes on the assured aspect of a personal passion. Where the philosopher guesses and argues, the mystic lives and looks; and speaks, consequently, the disconcerting language of first-hand experience, not the neat dialectic of the schools. Hence whilst the Absolute of the metaphysicians remains a diagram —impersonal and unattainable—the Absolute of the mystics is lovable, attainable, alive.”

Source: Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness

“War is not just the business of death, it is the antitheses of life.”

War Antithesis

Author:Joss Whedon

“Did you see my ninja move?That was fast, right?" "You are not a ninja, Shane." "I've watched all the movies. I just haven't gotten the certificate from the correspondence course yet.”

Moving Courses Havens Correspondence Shane Certificates Ninja Shane And Claire

Book:Ghost Town: The Morganville Vampires

Source: Ghost Town: The Morganville Vampires

“You look like a Goth factory exploded all over you!" he called as she ran down the hall. "Love you, too, jackass!”

Looks Love You Ran Over You Halls Factories Goth Jackasses Eve Rosser

Book:Ghost Town

Source: Ghost Town

“Is this your bedroom?" she asked, and turned to look at him. Myrnin straightened and jammed the big red floppy hat back on his head. The feathers waved back and forth. "Don't get any ideas," he said. "I'm far too young and innocent for that kind of thinking.”

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Book:Ghost Town

Source: Ghost Town

“Even if you yourself were unhappy and anxious, whenever you glimpsed happiness in your child, you suddenly became happy too.”

Ifs Children Unhappy Your Children Anxious

Book:The Ten-Year Nap

Source: The Ten-Year Nap

“It seemed that everywhere you went, people quickly adapted to the way they had to live, and called it Life.”

People Way Adapted

Book:The Ten-Year Nap

Source: The Ten-Year Nap

“But now the world, he thought, had taken them. He knew that this could suddenly happen. One day you just woke up, and there was somewhere that you needed to be.”

World Happens Taken Needed One Day

Book:The Ten-Year Nap

Source: The Ten-Year Nap

“Off with you" is a phrase used by people who lack the curtesy to say something more polite, such as, "if there's nothing else you require I must be going" or "I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to leave, please" or even "excuse me but I believe you have mistaken my home for your own and my valuable belongings for yours and I must ask you to return the items in question to me and leave my home after untying me from this chair, as I'm unable to do it myself, if it's not too much trouble.”

People Ifs Believe Home Used Asks I Believe Too Much Trouble Return Please Sorry Excuse Valuable Phrases Chairs Belonging I'm Sorry Mistaken Polite Items Excuse Me

Author:Daniel Handler

“In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality.”

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Author:William S. Burroughs

Quote by William S. Burroughs

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