I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts.
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"I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts." — William S. Burroughs #inspirationmotivation
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I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts. — William S. Burroughs
About William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs was a Writer from United States (1914–1997).
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This quote is attributed to William S. Burroughs, a Writer from United States.
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William S. Burroughs lived from 1914 – 1997.
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