“the essence of man is really his paradoxical nature, the fact that he is half animal and half symbolic.”
― The Denial of Death
― The Denial of Death
“What kind of rat bastard psychotic would play that song- right now, at this moment?”
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― Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
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― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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