“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of the night.”
― Howl, Kaddish and Other Poems
― Howl, Kaddish and Other Poems
“People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.”
― Veronika Decides to Die
― Veronika Decides to Die
“I think Jay is in import and export business as his cards say, but he finally found that the second most valuable commodity today is information."
"And?"
"The most valuable?"
"People with information," I suggested.”
― The Ipcress File
"And?"
"The most valuable?"
"People with information," I suggested.”
― The Ipcress File
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