Hunter S. Thompson

"My main problem all my life has been low self-esteem."

"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench."

"We had all the momentum. We were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave."

"I have spent more time thinking about my life as a journalist than about anything else."

"Good whiskey is proof that God wants us to be happy."

"Chaos is what we've lost touch with. That's why we need it."

"I have always liked people who were not afraid of themselves."

"The truth is that I'm very much an American. I am very much a product of American culture."

"Everything is funny if you can laugh at it."

"You can't tell a writer how to write any more than you can tell a painter how to paint."

"The frontier is gone, but the dream of the frontier is still here."

"Brutality is the first refuge of a coward, but eloquence demands expertise."

"I would say that the odds are about 50-50 that America will survive."

"A man who calls himself a realist must confront four basic facts."

"Violence is not always wrong. Sometimes it's the only answer."

"The American Dream has morphed into a stupid nightmare."

"I feel like I'm in a race against myself."

"The key to making money in investing is to be logical and analytical."

"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely."

"I am not ashamed of my past. I'm just sorry everyone has to know about it."

"Professionalism is a code word for creativity."

"The most important thing in any relationship is not to be boring."

"Do what you love and the money will follow—said no rational person ever."

"The rich have always fought wars with the poor."

"Never hire a man who agrees with you. Hire a man who argues with you."

"Most of what I know about power comes from reading about failure."

"The system works great if you're already on top."

"I have never been able to accept the notion of one-way communication."

"The war on drugs is a war on people."

"There is a sound argument to be made that every generation gets the government it deserves."