I am surprised and embarrassed to be a part of the first American generation to leave the country in far worse shape than it was when we first came into it. – Hunter S. Thompson
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me. – Hunter S. Thompson
The Hell’s Angels try not to do anything halfway, and anyone who deals in extremes is bound to cause trouble, whether he means to or not. This, along with a belief in total retaliation for any offense or insult, is what makes the Hell’s Angels unmanageable for the police and morbidly fascinating to the general public. – Hunter S. Thompson
There is nothing more helpless and irresponsible than a man in the depths of an ether binge. – Hunter S. Thompson
I’ve already become a mastodon in print – I don’t see a consciousness for my kind of journalism. – Hunter S. Thompson
The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it. – Hunter S. Thompson
Remember this, folks – I am a Hillbilly, and I don’t always Bet the same way I talk. Good advice is one thing, but smart gambling is quite another. – 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
I have long understood that losing always comes with the territory when you wander into the gambling business, just as getting crippled for life is an acceptable risk in the linebacker business. They both are extremely violent sports, and pain is part of the bargain. Buy the ticket, take the ride. – Hunter S. Thompson
I am more than just a serious basketball fan. I am a life-long addict. I was addicted from birth, in fact, because I was born in Kentucky and I learned, early on, that Habitual Domination was a natural way of life. – Hunter S. Thompson
I have always loved blizzards, if only because of the driving experience – which is definitely an acquired taste. – Hunter S. Thompson
I have learned, in my life and work as a sportswriter, that big-time Sports and big-time Politics are not so far apart in America. They are both a means to the same end, which is victory… And why not? Victory is good for you, and don’t let anybody tell you different. – Hunter S. Thompson
One of the most basic factors in sports is that winning becomes a habit, and losing is the same way. When failure starts to feel normal in your life or your work or even your darkest vices, you won’t have to go looking for trouble, because trouble will find you. Count on it. – Hunter S. Thompson
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