Some Memorable Quotes from Hunter S.
From The Guardian:
A selection of the best-remembered quotes from the master of the one-liner
Hunter S Thompson on work …
“Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism.”
“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.”
“Publishers are notoriously slothful about numbers, unless they’re attached to dollar signs – unlike journalists, quarterbacks, and felony criminal defendants who tend to be keenly aware of numbers at all times.”
“I have no taste for either poverty or honest labour, so writing is the only recourse left for me.”
“I’ve always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it’s a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don’t do much giggling.”
“I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.”
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