More quotes by William S. Burroughs

"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape."
"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape."
"Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death."
"Cheat your landlord if you can and must, but do not try to shortchange the Muse. It cannot be done. You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal."
"Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape."