Quotes of William S. Burroughs

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A functioning police state needs no police.

- William S. Burroughs

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“ I am convinced that one should tell one's spiritual director if one has a great desire for Communion, for Our Lord does not come from Heaven every day to stay in a golden ciborium; He comes to find another heaven, the heaven of our soul in which He loves to dwell. ”

- St. Therese of Lisieux

“ We are mathematical equations where your life is the sum of all choices you've made until now. The good news is you can change the equation so that you start making a difference in your life. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ Love overcomes bitterness, overpowers sorrow, overwhelms anger, and overthrows hatred. Medicine heals the body, faith heals the heart, wisdom heals the mind, and love heals the soul. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ What I stand for is what I stand on. ”

- Wendell Berry

“ We should have more reasons to smile than to cry. You will be surprised, even the saddest things could result in something to smile about. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ”

- Stephen Chbosky

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

“ Hope is a waking dream. ”

- Aristotle

“ Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something. ”

- Rainbow Rowell

“ When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he's not easy to spot; he's really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair. ”

- Taylor Swift

“ We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them. ”

- Francois De La Rochefoucauld

“ To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best. ”

- William M. Thackery

“ One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love. ”

- Sophocles

“ When love is pursued, fear is surrendered, and you gain the freedom to worship in spirit and in truth. ”

- Deborah Brodie

“ There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. ”

- Phyllis Bottome

“ A heart filled with anger has no room for love. ”

- Joan Lunden

“ Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. ”

- Billy Graham

“ It is better to be respected than it is to be popular. Popularity ends on yearbook day, but respect lasts forever. ”

- John Bytheway

“ Better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. ”

- St. Augustine

“ Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. ”

- Dalai Lama

“ I believe in love the verb, not the noun. ”

- Greg Behrendt

“ Let no one who loves be called unhappy. Even love unreturned has its rainbow. ”

- J. M. Barrie

“ Nothing is over for good! You either take with you memories, love, lesson or an experience. ”

- Somya Kedia

“ Love must be as much a light, as it is a flame. ”

- Henry David Thoreau