William S. Burroughs

Novelist American 1914 – 1997

American novelist known for experimental and controversial works.

375 quotes

"To understand a thing is to be able to control it."
Knowledge
"The only constant in life is change."
Change
"Hope is the thing that keeps us from seeing the truth."
Hope
"Imagination is the ability to see what isn't there."
Imagination
"The greatest love is the love of freedom."
Freedom
"You cannot step twice into the same river."
Time
"A man who doesn't fear is a man who doesn't understand."
Wisdom
"The war on drugs is a war on people."
War
"Music is the language of the soul."
Music
"Happiness is found in small moments of grace."
Happiness
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Freedom
"A question is more powerful than an answer."
Wisdom
"The human condition is fundamentally absurd."
Philosophy
"Success is measured in terms of survival."
Success
"The only true freedom is the freedom to think."
Freedom
"What we resist persists."
Perseverance
"Nature is the ultimate teacher if we listen."
Nature
"Creativity is the highest form of rebellion."
Creativity
"The future is now."
Time
"A lie told a thousand times becomes a truth."
Politics
"The strongest minds are often the loneliest."
Solitude
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of understanding."
Peace
"Health is a state of mind."
Health
"Gratitude is the gateway to abundance."
Gratitude
"True leadership is service to others."
Leadership
"The power of the word is absolute."
Philosophy
"Kindness is the most underrated strength."
Kindness
"Every moment is a choice to live or to exist."
Life
"The pursuit of truth requires the willingness to be wrong."
Truth
"Inspiration is the collision of ideas."
Inspiration