Augusten Burroughs Quotes

A collection of quotes by Augusten Burroughs.

Augusten Burroughs is an American author known for his memoirs and personal essays. Born on October 23, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Burroughs struggled with a difficult childhood and battled addiction. His breakthrough came with the publication of his memoir "Running with Scissors" in 2002, which became a bestseller. Burroughs went on to write several other successful memoirs, including "Dry" and "Magical Thinking." His writing style is characterized by dark humor and raw honesty, as he explores themes of family, mental health, and personal growth. Burroughs continues to write and inspire readers with his unique storytelling.

This is what you should know about losing someone you love.

This is what you should know about losing someone you love. They do not travel alone. You go with them.

Augusten Burroughs


I think people tend to see the bigger point, which is maybe

I think people tend to see the bigger point, which is maybe not fitting in and feeling like you didn't have the childhood that you expected you would have, or that you felt lonely or struggled with drugs and alcohol or just that you were able to achieve your dreams.

Augusten Burroughs


Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people ar

Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.

Augusten Burroughs


When people meet me, many times they're very surprised becau

When people meet me, many times they're very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and cool and New York City, and I'm not.

Augusten Burroughs

Cool

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's prac

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's practically required that you have a trust fund.

Howie Carr

Life

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's

The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. It's not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work.

Augusten Burroughs

Future Alone

I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects

I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and I'm now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father.

Augusten Burroughs

Relationship