Hunter S. Thompson

Journalism, to me, is just another drug – a free ride to scenes I’d probably miss if I stayed straight.

Hunter S. Thompson

Las Vegas is the savage heart of the American Dream.

Hunter S. Thompson

Las Vegas makes Reno seem like your friendly neighborhood grocery store.

Hunter S. Thompson

Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.

Hunter S. Thompson

Life just seems too huge and too fascinating for me to begin thinking about curing my restlessness at this stage of the game. Maybe later.

Hunter S. Thompson

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!’

Hunter S. Thompson

Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser.

Hunter S. Thompson

Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.

Hunter S. Thompson

Morality is temporary, wisdom is permanent.

Hunter S. Thompson

Most people who deal in words don’t have much faith in them and I am no exception.

Hunter S. Thompson