Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

514 quotes · Journalist, Author

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Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

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Hunter S. Thompson

Journalist, Author

Lonely

“How long can we maintain? I wonder. How long before one of us starts raving and jabbering at this boy? What will he think then? This same lonely desert was the last known home of the Manson family. Will he make that grim connection.”

Home Boys Lonely

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Hunter S. Thompson

Journalist, Author

Funny

“I'm doing an introduction for one of Ralph's [Steadman] books. He's doing something called Gonzo, the Art I think he's stealing from me. I like Steadman and his coattail abilities. Ralph is better at business than I am. He has always managed to get free whiskey.”

Thinking Art Book

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Angry

“No music + Bad TV = Bad mood & no pages.”

Tvs Pages

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Funny

“I never claimed to be anything more than a nice guy and an athlete.”

Guy Nice

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Angry

“Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop.”

People Psychology Vegas

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Angry

“Democracy as a system has evolved into something that Thomas Jefferson didn't anticipate.”

Democracy Anticipate

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Funny

“Jesus man! You don't look for acid! Acid finds you when it thinks you're ready.”

Thinking Men

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Funny

“Remember this, folks - I am a Hillbilly, and I don't always Bet the same way I talk. Good advice is one thing, but smart gambling is quite another.”

Smart Advice Gambling

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Courageous

“Journalism, to me, is just another drug - a free ride to scenes I'd probably miss if I stayed straight.”

Missing Drug Journalism

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Regretful

“I wasn't trying to be an outlaw writer. I never heard of that term; somebody else made it up. But we were all outside the law: Kerouac, Miller, Burroughs, Ginsberg, Kesey; I didn't have a gauge as to who was the worst outlaw. I just recognized allies: my people.”

People Trying Law

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Angry

“Bush is a natural-born loser with a filthy-rich daddy who pimped his son out to rich oil-mongers. He hates music, football and sex, in no particular order, and he is no fun at all.”

Fun Sex Football

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Angry

“But after a while you learn to cope with things like seeing your dead grandmother crawling up your leg with a knife in her teeth. Most acid fanciers can handle this sort of thing.”

Grandmother Knives Vegas

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