“Language is a virus from outer space.”— William S. Burroughs Related Quotes “I read a lot of books. Here are the books I’m using for my 9/11 project. [Wright gestures to three six-foot-long shelves of books.] As I read them I highlight certain passages. Then I have an assistant write down each quote on an index card and note where it came from.”— Lawrence Wright “Better to expose ourselves to ingratitude than fail in assisting the unfortunate.”— Du Coeur “The secret is confusion, make it, create it, live it, be it.”— Chloe Thurlow