Hunter Stockton Thompson was born on July 18, 1937, and died on February 20, 2005. He was an actor, author, and American journalist. He was also known as a pioneer of New Journalism along with Tom Wolfe, Norman Mailer, Gay Talese, Joan Didion, and Truman Capote. May these Hunter S. Thompson quotes offer you insights that will help you in your life's journey to success.
1. “I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone's imagination.” – Hunter S. Thompson
2. “Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” – Hunter S. Thompson
3. “I was not proud of what I had learned but I never doubted that it was worth knowing.” – Hunter S. Thompson
4. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” – Hunter S. Thompson
5. “A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” – Hunter S. Thompson
6. “I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.” – Hunter S. Thompson
7. “Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living within that way of life.” – Hunter S. Thompson
8. “There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.” – Hunter S. Thompson
9. “So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?” – Hunter S. Thompson
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10. “There is no such thing as paranoia. Your worst fears can come true at any moment.” – Hunter S. Thompson
11. “In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.” – Hunter S. Thompson
12. “Never fire a warning shot. It is a waste of ammunition.” – Hunter S. Thompson
13. “You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” – Hunter S. Thompson
14. “We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.” – Hunter S. Thompson
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15. “Freedom is something that dies unless it's used.” – Hunter S. Thompson
16. “No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.” – Hunter S. Thompson
17. “As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm okay. It's a decent day.” – Hunter S. Thompson
18. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” – Hunter S. Thompson
19. “Politics is the art of controlling your environment.” – Hunter S. Thompson
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20. “Luck is a very thin wire between survival and disaster, and not many people can keep their balance on it.” – Hunter S. Thompson
21. “A word to the wise is infuriating.” – Hunter S. Thompson
22. “Human beings are the only creatures on earth that claim a God and the only thing that behaves like it hasn't got one.” – Hunter S. Thompson
23. “If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up.” – Hunter S. Thompson
24. “For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.” – Hunter S. Thompson
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25. “Yesterday's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why.” – Hunter S. Thompson
26. “Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces.” – Hunter S. Thompson
27. “Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.” – Hunter S. Thompson
28. “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.” – Hunter S. Thompson
29. “Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to death with huge cars.” – Hunter S. Thompson
30. “There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge.” – Hunter S. Thompson
More Best Hunter S. Thompson Quotes on Life
31. “The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs.” – Hunter S. Thompson
32. “Hope rises and dreams flicker and die. Love plans for tomorrow and loneliness thinks of yesterday. Life is beautiful and living is pain.” – Hunter S. Thompson
33. “The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.” – Hunter S. Thompson
34. “It was one of those fine little love stories that can make you smile in your sleep at night.” – Hunter S. Thompson
35. “Not everybody is comfortable with the idea that politics is a guilty addiction. But it is.” – Hunter S. Thompson
36. “There is no story unless you've written it.” – Hunter S. Thompson
37. “You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains.” – Hunter S. Thompson
38. “I understand that fear is my friend, but not always. Never turn your back on fear.” – Hunter S. Thompson
39. “Paranoia is just another word for ignorance.” – Hunter S. Thompson
40. “Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.” – Hunter S. Thompson
41. “To make a point of declaring friendship is to cheapen it. For men's emotions are very rarely put into words successfully.” – Hunter S. Thompson
42. “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
43. “Those who fail to learn from the brutal stompings visited on them in the past are doomed to be brutally stomped in the future.” – Hunter S. Thompson
44. “Today's pig is tomorrows bacon.” – Hunter S. Thompson
45. “If you can't make yourself understood by your friends, you'll be in trouble when your enemies come for you.” – Hunter S. Thompson
46. “Objective journalism is one of the main reasons that American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long.” – Hunter S. Thompson
47. “If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers.” – Hunter S. Thompson
48. “Graffiti is beautiful; like a brick in the face of a cop.” – Hunter S. Thompson
49. “Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” – Hunter S. Thompson
50. “Morality is temporary, wisdom is permanent.” – Hunter S. Thompson
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2. “Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.” – Hunter S. Thompson
3. “I was not proud of what I had learned but I never doubted that it was worth knowing.” – Hunter S. Thompson
4. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” – Hunter S. Thompson
5. “A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” – Hunter S. Thompson
6. “I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.” – Hunter S. Thompson
7. “Beware of looking for goals: look for a way of life. Decide how you want to live and then see what you can do to make a living within that way of life.” – Hunter S. Thompson
8. “There is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over.” – Hunter S. Thompson
9. “So we shall let the reader answer this question for himself: who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?” – Hunter S. Thompson
11. “In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.” – Hunter S. Thompson
12. “Never fire a warning shot. It is a waste of ammunition.” – Hunter S. Thompson
13. “You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” – Hunter S. Thompson
14. “We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws.” – Hunter S. Thompson
16. “No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.” – Hunter S. Thompson
17. “As long as I'm learning something, I figure I'm okay. It's a decent day.” – Hunter S. Thompson
18. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” – Hunter S. Thompson
19. “Politics is the art of controlling your environment.” – Hunter S. Thompson
21. “A word to the wise is infuriating.” – Hunter S. Thompson
22. “Human beings are the only creatures on earth that claim a God and the only thing that behaves like it hasn't got one.” – Hunter S. Thompson
23. “If you're going to be crazy, you have to get paid for it or else you're going to be locked up.” – Hunter S. Thompson
24. “For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled.” – Hunter S. Thompson
26. “Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces.” – Hunter S. Thompson
27. “Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.” – Hunter S. Thompson
28. “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.” – Hunter S. Thompson
29. “Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to death with huge cars.” – Hunter S. Thompson
30. “There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge.” – Hunter S. Thompson
More Best Hunter S. Thompson Quotes on Life
31. “The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs.” – Hunter S. Thompson
32. “Hope rises and dreams flicker and die. Love plans for tomorrow and loneliness thinks of yesterday. Life is beautiful and living is pain.” – Hunter S. Thompson
33. “The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it.” – Hunter S. Thompson
34. “It was one of those fine little love stories that can make you smile in your sleep at night.” – Hunter S. Thompson
35. “Not everybody is comfortable with the idea that politics is a guilty addiction. But it is.” – Hunter S. Thompson
36. “There is no story unless you've written it.” – Hunter S. Thompson
37. “You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains.” – Hunter S. Thompson
38. “I understand that fear is my friend, but not always. Never turn your back on fear.” – Hunter S. Thompson
39. “Paranoia is just another word for ignorance.” – Hunter S. Thompson
40. “Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond.” – Hunter S. Thompson
41. “To make a point of declaring friendship is to cheapen it. For men's emotions are very rarely put into words successfully.” – Hunter S. Thompson
42. “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
43. “Those who fail to learn from the brutal stompings visited on them in the past are doomed to be brutally stomped in the future.” – Hunter S. Thompson
44. “Today's pig is tomorrows bacon.” – Hunter S. Thompson
45. “If you can't make yourself understood by your friends, you'll be in trouble when your enemies come for you.” – Hunter S. Thompson
46. “Objective journalism is one of the main reasons that American politics has been allowed to be so corrupt for so long.” – Hunter S. Thompson
47. “If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers.” – Hunter S. Thompson
48. “Graffiti is beautiful; like a brick in the face of a cop.” – Hunter S. Thompson
49. “Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” – Hunter S. Thompson
50. “Morality is temporary, wisdom is permanent.” – Hunter S. Thompson
Share these Quotes by Hunter S. Thompson with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.