Do not proffer sympathy to the mentally ill; it is a bottomless pit. Tell them firmly, "I am not paid to listen to this drivel - you are a terminal fool!" Otherwise, they make you as crazy as they are.
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. BurroughsScientology is a model control system, a state in fact with its own courts, police, rewards and penalties.
William S. BurroughsWe have a great elaborate machine which I feel has to be completely dismantled - in order to do that we need people who understand how the machine works - the mass media - unparalleled opportunity.
William S. Burroughs