Hunter S. Thompson

I drink much less than most people think, and I think much more than most people would believe.

Hunter S. Thompson

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.

Hunter S. Thompson

I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.

Hunter S. Thompson

I have never believed much in luck, and my sense of humor has tended to walk on the dark side.

Hunter S. Thompson

I just usually go with my own taste. If I like something, and it happens to be against the law, well, then I might have a problem.

Hunter S. Thompson

I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.

Hunter S. Thompson

I measure my life in pages. If I have pages at dawn, it’s been a good night.

Hunter S. Thompson

I understand that fear is my friend, but not always. Never turn your back on Fear. It should always be in front of you, like a thing that might have to be killed. My father taught me that, along with a few other things that have kept my life interesting.

Hunter S. Thompson

I was never idle long enough to do much thinking, but I felt somehow that my instincts were right.

Hunter S. Thompson

I was never trying, necessarily, to be an outlaw. It was just the place in which I found myself.

Hunter S. Thompson