All political power comes from the barrel of either guns, pussy, or opium pipes, and people seem to like it that way.

It was a maddening image and the only way to whip it was to hang on until dusk and banish the ghosts with rum.

If you can't make yourself understood by your friends, you'll be in trouble when your enemies come for you.

The McGovern/McCarthy type candidacies have disappointed too many people, because of a disillusionment with the candidates themselves.

I would feel real trapped in this life if I didn't know I could commit suicide at any time.

Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living WITHIN that way of life.

I wanted to take off all my clothes and never wear them again.