“If there is a bibliographic equivalent of alcoholism, many librarians have it.” — G. Edward Evans Copy Share Image
“Now I see that it isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. It's how we learn to… — Joan Bauer Copy Share Image
I acquired that drinker's face before I drank. Drink only confirmed it. The space for it existed in me. — Marguerite Duras Copy Share Image
Alcoholism is a complicated disease, and you never know when you'll be tempted to pick up another drink. — Davinia Taylor Copy Share Image
Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either. — John Gay Copy Share Image
There have been so many stories about alcoholism and drugs. Eating disorders are also a form of abuse, but rarely a theme… — Sanna Lenken Copy Share Image
I hate to be fatalistic about it, but alcoholism, it's just in your genes. We had some of it in my family,… — Barry Hannah Copy Share Image
Not for the first time, he wished he commanded a highly trained bunch of soldiers instead of a ragtag mob of rejects… — Chris Wooding Copy Share Image
The support I've had from all Latin people, and Mexico especially, has allowed me to conquer my alcoholism. — Jose Jose Copy Share Image
“A sudden, uncontrollable fury rose in him, and he cast around for something to smash. He snatched the whiskey bottle from the… — Jo Nesbø Copy Share Image
“AA began as a nonprofessional attempt to grapple with the alcoholism of its founders. It arose and took its famous twelve steps… — Lance Dodes Copy Share Image
“And, you know, whenever you check yourself into rehab, they don't focus on, you know, the fact that you're an alcoholic. They… — Kirk Hammett - Metallica Copy Share Image
I saw people around me who were falling deeper and deeper into alcoholism and substance abuse. It's seductive because alcohol is amazing… — Moby Copy Share Image
“An addict newly separated from their thing, whether it's drinking, drugs, throwing up ten times a day or anything else is like… — Anne Clendening Copy Share Image
One key symptom of alcoholism is that the individual comes to need a drink for every mood-one to calm down, one to… — Phyllis A. Balch Copy Share Image
To give up power to change for the better is inherently distasteful to everyone, and to force people to affirm that they… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
But the true evil of drink lies in the disillusion: that the initial pleasure very soon evaporates, leaving a demoralizing craving for… — Caitlin Thomas Copy Share Image
“Kate was about to protest when something caused her to look in her mother’s direction. She was standing statue-like in front of… — Sabrynne McLain Copy Share Image
It says that alcoholism is a disease, and that it gets passed on from generation to generation. I've told my kids about… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
Recalling the aftermath of her father's death from alcoholism at age 42, this memoirist reminisces: I couldn't deny that our life was… — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
“So they bring our poor Andreas into the vestry, and unfortunately he's no longer capable of speech, all he can do is… — Joseph Roth Copy Share Image
It is difficult to feel sympathy for these people. It is difficult to regard some bawdy drunk and see them as sick… — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
We must express the view, based on our empirical observations, that a substantial number of journalists are ignorant, lazy, opinionated, and intellectually… — Conrad Black Copy Share Image
“I resolved to come right to the point. "Hello," I said as coldly as possible, "we've got to talk." "Yes, Bob," he… — Robert B. Oxnam Copy Share Image
“blinds them to anything and everything that falls outside that system. What they see and feel is only what feeds their addiction… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
There should be asylums for habitual teetotalers, but they would probably relapse into teetotalism as soon as they got out. — Samuel Butler Copy Share Image
“[C]ivilians are equally bewildering to the addict. I've watched people drink a glass and a half of wine and push away the… — David Carr Copy Share Image
“Spurred by Amy’s death I’ve tried to salvage unwilling victims from the mayhem of the internal storm and am always, always just… — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
“...gripping the rim of the sink you claw your way to stand and cling there, quaking with will, on heron legs, and… — Barbara Blatner Copy Share Image
Nationalism is like alcoholism: a short period of exaltation followed by a long period of headaches. — Frans Timmermans Copy Share Image
“Treatment for dependency at substance abuse treatment centers must change if alcoholism and addiction are to be overcome in our society.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Count Olaf had taken out a bottle of wine to pour himself some breakfast, but when he saw the book he stopped,… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“He looked as if he had been beaten to death with a wine bottle, but by doing it with the contents of… — Richard Brautigan Copy Share Image