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Biography: Hunter S. Thompson is known for pioneering Gonzo journalism. Born in 1... more Biography: Hunter S. Thompson is known for pioneering Gonzo journalism. Born in 1937, he authored "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," blending fact and fiction with a unique narrative style. His work often involved immersion in extreme experiences to report from within the story. Thompson's legacy endures in his fearless, innovative writing. less
"You can turn your back on a person but never turn your back on a drug, especially when it’s waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eye"
Tags: Trust, Vulnerability, Risk, Danger, Betrayal
"Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing"
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Life, Courage, Passion
"If I'd written all the truth I knew for the past ten years, about 600 people—including me—would be rotting in prison cells from Rio to Seattle today "
Tags: Truth, Fear, Justice, Accountability, Consequences
"Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster and not many people can keep their balance on it "
Tags: Perseverance, Balance, Challenge, Uncertainty, Survival
"I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination "
Tags: Philosophy, Perception, Life lessons, Truth, Reality
"The only difference between the sane and the insane is that the sane have the power to lock up the insane "
Tags: Mental health, Freedom, Psychology, Society, Control
"The press is a gang of cruel faggots Journalism is not a profession or a trade; it is a cheap catch-all for f****d-up drunks and misfits-a false doorway to the backside of life, a filthy piss-ridden little hole nailed off by the building inspector, but just deep enough for a wino to curl up from the sidewalk and masturbate like a chimp in a zoo-cage"
Tags: Satire, Journalism, Counterculture, Hunter s. thompson, Gonzo journalism
"Like most of the others, I was a seeker, a mover, a malcontent, and at times a stupid hell-raiser I was never idle long enough to do much thinking, but I felt somehow that some of us were making real progress, that we were getting somewhere"
Tags: Self-discovery, Ambition, Purpose, Progress, Journey
"The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb grey hairs"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Mindfulness, Growth, Life lessons
"In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Human nature, Life lessons, Morality
"I was not proud of what I had learned but I never doubted that it was worth knowing"
Tags: Wisdom, Self-awareness, Growth, Learning, Knowledge
"Every now and then, when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas"
Tags: Travel, Chaos, Hollywood, Escapism, Hunter s. thompson
"A word to the wise is infuriating"
Tags: Wisdom, Understanding, Truth, Communication, Insight
"The brutal reality of politics would be probably intolerable without drugs"
Tags: Human nature, Society, Reality, Politics, Cynicism
"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"
Tags: Cynicism, Corruption, Music industry, Disillusionment, Hunter s. thompson
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