Hunter S. Thompson

"The only real interest is the truth."

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."

"It is impossible to travel faster than light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off."

"What was that? What did you say?"

"Buy the ticket, take the ride, full blast."

"To understand man, you have to understand history."

"All energy is an illusion. It is just different forms of time."

"Technology has become a replacement for the human touch."

"Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further."

"Genius is not a generous thing."

"There is nothing more important to an athlete than his health."

"The key is to enjoy life, as to get as much peace of mind as possible."

"It never got weird enough for me."

"Some people will do anything for a living wage."

"The most important word in all of English is hope."

"Fear and loathing, that is the essence of life."

"The day I stop being tough is the day I stop being alive."

"Vision is the only real politics."

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"Never give up your sense of humor."

"The only real power comes from admitting that you are powerless."

"We cannot speak for the majority; we can only speak for ourselves."

"There is a very fine line between anger and sadness."

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."

"Kindness is the only language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

"The only true freedom is a peaceful mind."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"Never underestimate the power of patience."

"The beauty of life is that it is constantly changing."