Hunter S. Thompson

Profession: American Author Born: July 18, 1937

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Inspirational Quotes

“When the going gets tough, the weird turn pro.”

Work Quotes

“I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs, or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.”

Fear Quotes

“I understand that fear is my friend, but not always. Never turn your back on Fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing that might have to be killed.”

God Quotes

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.”

Time Quotes

“I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.”

Music Quotes

“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.”

Motivational Quotes

“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.”

Inspirational Quotes

“If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up.”

Freedom Quotes

“Freedom is something that dies unless it's used.”

Alone Quotes

“We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and—in spite of True Romance magazines—we shall all someday look back on our lives and see that, in spite of our company, we were alone the whole way.”

Knowledge Quotes

“In some circles, the Mint 400 is a far, far better thing than the Super Bowl, the Kentucky Derby, and the Lower Oakland Roller Derby Finals all rolled into one.”

Inspirational Quotes

“There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge.”

Sympathy Quotes

“No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride...and if it occasionally gets a little heavier than what you had in mind, well...maybe chalk it up to forced consciousness expansion: Tune in, freak out, get beaten.”

Learning Quotes

“I was not proud of what I had learned, but I never doubted that it was worth knowing.”

Good Quotes

“Good people drink good beer.”

Lifestyle Quotes

“In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.”

Inspirational Quotes

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”

Life Quotes

“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!”

Hate Quotes

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

Positive Quotes

“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”