Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective.
William S. BurroughsI see painting as an evocative magic, and there must always be a random factor in magic, one which must be constantly changed and renewed.
William S. BurroughsCat hate reflects an ugly, stupid, loutish, bigoted spirit. There can be no compromise with this Ugly Spirit.
William S. BurroughsI escaped the [Southern-writer] label because I didn't and don't write about the South.
William S. BurroughsThe idea that addiction is somehow a psychological illness is, I think, totally ridiculous. It's as psychological as malaria. It's a matter of exposure. People, generally speaking, will take any intoxicant or any drug that gives them a pleasant effect if it is available to them.
William S. Burroughs