Hunter S. Thompson

"The only thing worse than a man you can't depend on is a man you can depend on to always be a fool."

"Oratory and truth are essentially different things."

"There is nothing more depressing than a world that has lost its sense of humor."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free."

"Fear and Loathing are useful tools."

"I would say that the [war on drugs] has been a catastrophic failure."

"The worst kind of contempt is the kind expressed through small talk."

"The real problem is that being a writer is a very strange and lonely existence."

"Politics is not a good avenue for honest people."

"The difference between a good man and a bad man is the woman."

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great Magnet."

"There is always an easy solution to every problem - neat, plausible, and wrong."

"The beast is waiting. Patient and hungry."

"I have never been able to understand the concept of being bored."

"Buy your ticket, take the ride, and enjoy it."

"The only real power comes from within."

"Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned."

"There is a bias among certain people against paying taxes."

"The world breaks everyone, and afterwards, some are strong at the broken places."

"Good friends are priceless."

"Never underestimate the power of a kind word."

"The future is not what it used to be."

"I have always favored the concept of the absolute truth."

"The only person who can make you happy is yourself."

"Everything looks better when you think about it from the right angle."

"Staying in hotels is better than living in the real world."

"The only way to write about life is to live it."

"Doubt is the enemy of progress."

"There is no substitute for good judgment."

"Never abandon the ship in a storm."