It is to be remembered that the origin of all the arts-music, painting and writing-is magical and evocative; and that magic is always used to obtain some definite result.
William S. BurroughsRevolution in America begins in books and music, then waits for political operatives to 'implement changes after the fact.'
William S. BurroughsYou know a real friend? Someone you know will look after your cat after you are gone.
William S. BurroughsAnd there are my cats, engaged in a ritual that goes back thousands of years, tranquilly licking themselves after the meal. Practical animals, they prefer to have others provide the food ... some of them do. There must have been a split between the cats who accepted domestication and those who did not.
William S. Burroughs