Any belief in Creators or Purpose is wishful thinking. And when you po…

William S. Burroughs
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Any belief in Creators or Purpose is wishful thinking. And when you point out that perhaps ALL thinking is wishful, reactions of intense irritation give evidence that we are not dealing with logic but with faith. ✨ William S. Burroughs (2013). The Adding Machine, p.121, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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Any belief in Creators or Purpose is wishful thinking. And when you point out that perhaps ALL thinking is wishful, reactions of intense irritation give evidence that we are not dealing with logic but with faith. ✨ William S. Burroughs (2013). The Adding Machine, p.121, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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