"To give advice to a man who asks……" — Hunter S. Thompson
"To give advice to a man who asks what to do with his life implies something very close to egomania. To presume to point a man to the right and ultimate goal - to point with a trembling finger in the RIGHT direction is something only a fool would take upon himself."
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445 Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson has 445 quotes on this site.
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Get out of control, but appear under control. It?s not bad to alarm other people, though ? it?s good for…
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Breakfast is a personal ritual that can only be properly observed alone, and in a spirit of genuine excess. The…
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Those of us that had been up all night were in no mood for coffee and donuts, we wanted strong…
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There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says 'Good people drink good beer.' Which is true, then as now. Just…
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Cover a war in a place where you can't drink beer or talk to a woman? Hell no!
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I have always loved marijuana. It has been a source of joy and comfort to me for many years. And…
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They don't hardly make 'em like him any more - but just to be on the safe side, he should…
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In a nation ruled by swine, all pigs are upward mobile.
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We are all alone, born alone, die alone, and - in spite of True Romance magazines - we shall all…
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Not a wasted word. This has been a main point to my literary thinking all my life.
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No one holds command over me. No man. No god. No Prince. What is a claim of age for ones…
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Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to…
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous.
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If stock market experts were so expert, they would be buying stock, not selling advice.
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Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man;…
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Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.
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To listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.
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If I were to give advice, I would say to parents that they ought to be very careful whom they…
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It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.
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He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but…
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The worst men often give the best advice.
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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There is as much difference between the counsel that a friend giveth, and that a man giveth himself, as there…
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