For any species to change, if they are unable and are unwilling to do so - I might, for example, have suggested to the dinosaurs that heavy armor and great size was a sinking ship, and that they do well to convert to mammal facilities - it would not lie in my power or desire to reconvert a reluctant dinosaur.
William S. BurroughsJesus Christ said 'by their fruits ye shall know them,' not by their disclaimers.
William S. BurroughsYou must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.
William S. BurroughsWriters, like elephants, have long, vicious memories. There are things I wish I could forget.
William S. BurroughsAdmittedly, a homosexual can be conditioned to react sexually to a woman, or to an old boot for that matter. In fact, both homo - and heterosexual experimental subjects have been conditioned to react sexually to an old boot, and you can save a lot of money that way.
William S. BurroughsForward steps are made by giving up old armor because words are built into you - in the soft typewriter of the womb you do not realize the word-armor you carry; for example, when you read this page your eyes move irresistibly from left to right following the words that you have been accustomed to.
William S. Burroughs