
20 Inspirational Hunter S. Thompson Quotes to Get You Moving
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“Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.” - Hunter S. Thompson
Fear is often a misunderstood emotion. We naturally avoid it like the plague. Hunter S. Thompson, as was typical of him, took a different stance. He believed that fear was a valuable form of information and ultimately a friend. After all, what one fears is often what is important.Here’s a compilation of Hunter S. Thompson quotes as a reminder to live life to the fullest and face your fears.
On Life
1. 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!'
2. Walk tall, kick ass, learn to speak Arabic, love music and never forget you come from a long line of truth seekers, lovers and warriors.
3. 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?
4. Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously.
5. You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains.
6. Call on God, but row away from the rocks.
7. You can't hoard fun. It has no shelf life.
8. A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.
On Society
9. In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught.
10. I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
11. Freedom is something that dies unless it's used.
On Writing
12. I have no taste for either poverty or honest labor, so writing is the only recourse left for me.
13. With the truth so dull and depressing, the only working alternative is wild bursts of madness and filigree.
On Fast Living
14. Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
15. On some days you get what you want, and on others, you get what you need.
16. This is the fast lane, folks...and some of us like it here.
17. Some people will tell you that slow is good - but I'm here to tell you that fast is better. I've always believed this, in spite of the trouble it's caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube.
On Fear
18. Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.
19. Fear is a healthy instinct, not a sign of weakness. It is a natural self-defense mechanism that is common to felines, wolves, hyenas, and most humans. Even fruit bats know fear, and I salute them for it.
20. 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.
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