Hunter S. Thompson Quotes

Sometimes, I seem to be only able to actually move and get going with things on the razor edge of possibly still managing whatever it is I'm supposed to do. I think, secretly, I might even get a buzz out of it. Maybe I crave the adrenalin like some sort of crazy gambler high on risking everything on the turn of a card.

What motivates people to be late?... Some people are drawn to the adrenaline rush of that last-minute sprint to the finish line. Others receive an ego boost from over-scheduling and filling each moment with an activity.

The way I work, typically, I do everything at the very last minute.

I generally work right up to when I have to do something - I'm always doing a lot.

Time is what the depressed and panicked lack.

When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions.

I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your revisions two nights before you're compelled to turn it in.

In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it.

I can't shoot myself in the foot before I get in the chorus line.

I'm a terrible procrastinator. When we go to the airport, if they're not literally closing the door behind my sweaty, hyperventilating body, I feel I've been there too long.

I didn't hang any pictures in my office for a year because I thought that I would be jinxing myself and have to take them down the next day.

There's two sorts of fear: one you embrace and one you should listen to and turn the other way.

Pressure makes people react in different ways. Some people plunge in, and others take the way out.

We Brazilians, happily or unhappily, leave a lot to the last minute.

I mean, I can get things done if I need to, but I can really be completely irresponsible and procrastinate until the very, very, very bitter end. In fact, sometimes I work better under pressure.

Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it's one that severely compounds the risk.

I always almost miss my flight. My routine is to constantly, no matter how bad or good the traffic is, to almost miss my flight.

My problem with present buying is usually lack of time. Not because I'm super-busy, I'm just super-lazy. I leave everything to the last minute and end up running up and down the high street on Christmas Eve like a crazed baboon.

I like to believe I perform better under pressure and at the last minute.

I've kind of done everything late.

When in doubt, freak 'em out.

When I get anxious and scared, I probably lose my temper more than I should.

I remember I would always study at the eleventh hour, but still manage to get good marks. I was very active in sports, and I was an extrovert.

The National guys will tell you the same thing - I tend to work until the last possible minute.

Every time I get the ball, I have to kick it as hard and as far as I can.